tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post5012470266536499744..comments2024-01-30T00:10:13.274-05:00Comments on New York Portraits: The Low Down on Walk UpsKittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260829805068114560noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-4854934999079288382008-05-16T08:43:00.000-04:002008-05-16T08:43:00.000-04:00Hi InekeI have no idea. I'm not sure what the goin...Hi Ineke<BR/>I have no idea. I'm not sure what the going rate is for townhouses in Manhattan. 5 million sounds too low. 10 million?<BR/><BR/>I'll do some research!Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260829805068114560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-74824110046708649102008-05-16T03:43:00.000-04:002008-05-16T03:43:00.000-04:00Do you have any idea what a townhouse might costDo you have any idea what a townhouse might costInekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09370294740348680716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-7740386752990737662008-05-16T00:13:00.000-04:002008-05-16T00:13:00.000-04:00Hi MabI love the arch, too. You rarely see it used...Hi Mab<BR/>I love the arch, too. You rarely see it used in these situations.<BR/><BR/>Hi Eva<BR/>Kizz is correct - the railings should be spaced so that a baby's head can't go through. Whomever wrote the law decided that was 4 inches.<BR/><BR/>There are other rules about the heights of railings and steps that help people from falling down.<BR/><BR/>I love these buildings, too. They look perfect to me.<BR/><BR/>Hi Kizz<BR/>Sometimes bricks protrude from the face of the building for decoration's sake. You'll see this as part of a pattern or randomly, for texture.<BR/><BR/>In this case I think it's poor worksmanship. I think the post was repaired. You can see the grout is discolored in that area, where they didn't match the original grout color.<BR/><BR/>Hi Adam<BR/>We'll have to check our Baltimore. Sounds like an interesting city. One of my favorite shows was Homicide, which took place there.<BR/><BR/>Hi RB<BR/>Oh no on the kid. How embarrassing? 20 years from now they'll be recounting the story.<BR/><BR/>Hi Tammy<BR/>I agree, I love the railing. It's so unusual.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Tam!Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260829805068114560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-89868014510782389532008-05-15T21:37:00.000-04:002008-05-15T21:37:00.000-04:00Interesting information. I like the townhouse. Y...Interesting information. I like the townhouse. Your photo is great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-34694945614001287492008-05-15T17:08:00.000-04:002008-05-15T17:08:00.000-04:00That's a cool looking railing, but not safe at all...That's a cool looking railing, but not safe at all.Mom Knows Everythinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411100964204886892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-80740574426291226152008-05-15T17:00:00.000-04:002008-05-15T17:00:00.000-04:00I"ve always wanted to own a proper townhouse - one...I"ve always wanted to own a proper townhouse - one with steps up to it, and iron railings and loads of floors. <BR/><BR/>Funny what you said about the railings. My sons' school has black iron railings around the playground and yesterday they had to get the fire brigade out because one of the youngest pupils got her head stuck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-35797390034679321312008-05-15T15:45:00.000-04:002008-05-15T15:45:00.000-04:00we have a lot of these in Baltimore too, most are ...we have a lot of these in Baltimore too, most are a little smaller and mostly single family homes.<BR/><BR/>I've never seen one with such an arch though, that is very distinguishing.Mr. Parsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16555387326425783998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-47440197600204985662008-05-15T14:04:00.000-04:002008-05-15T14:04:00.000-04:00Eva, I think it's about kids getting their heads s...Eva, I think it's about kids getting their heads stuck between the rails but that wouldn't be a problem on this one so I don't know.<BR/><BR/>Kitty, what's up with the sort of irregular brick work on the column in the foreground? Is that just natural shift in the worksmanship or is there a reason that bricks are sort of poking out here and there?Kizzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01957878512519527975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-67616459444168603452008-05-15T09:55:00.000-04:002008-05-15T09:55:00.000-04:00kitty, you got me curious now: Why can the vertica...kitty, you got me curious now: Why can the vertical struts of hand railings be no more than 4 inches apart? Is it a problem that people fall through them? One would think that there is a bigger problem with people falling down the stairs, know what I mean? :-)<BR/><BR/>I love your eye for architectual details. And I have always had this dream about once having my own brownstone building on Manhattan. I love them :-)Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08091095507746436222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-12078400227690557782008-05-15T08:29:00.000-04:002008-05-15T08:29:00.000-04:00Love the curve of the arch in this.It looks so inv...Love the curve of the arch in this.It looks so inviting.Mabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13290118638518931915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-27489665801422627102008-05-15T07:19:00.000-04:002008-05-15T07:19:00.000-04:00Hi CarolynOh, I have to watch that segment. I'd lo...Hi Carolyn<BR/>Oh, I have to watch that segment. I'd love to know about chimney sweeps, too, lol.<BR/><BR/>Hi Kelly<BR/>I love these smaller buildings, too, and I can't imagine living in a huge tower.<BR/>I bet the ones in Chicago are nice.Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260829805068114560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-71798714407425419942008-05-15T06:50:00.000-04:002008-05-15T06:50:00.000-04:00I always love reading your posts! I lived in a si...I always love reading your posts! I lived in a similar "walk up" in Chiago, except I walked down...to the "garden" apartment under the front stairs. Would hate to live up top and discover I had forgotten anything!Profile Not Availablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10759219075260619910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222523593258151872.post-39486442524071592902008-05-15T06:36:00.000-04:002008-05-15T06:36:00.000-04:00I love the look of the Townhouses.I watched Dirty ...I love the look of the Townhouses.<BR/><BR/>I watched Dirty Jobs a couple weeks ago and they did a segment on the water towers in New York. Very interesting.<BR/><BR/>CarolynCarolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04450417105199027727noreply@blogger.com