By Staff 6/14/06 12:37pm

New L.P.C. Designation, and a History Lesson

The Landmarks Preservation Commission yesterday designated the Mark W. Allen House, at 665 Clove Road in Staten Island, a landmark. Built in 1920-1, it’s a handsome example of a Craftsman home in the residential section of West New Brighton, an area developed in the 1920′s by the Competent Home Building Corporation (what a great, Read More

By Frank DiGiacomo 10/18/99 12:00am

Babs Is Stuck on Stickley

When Christie’s auctions off Barbra Streisand’s collection of Arts & Crafts furniture, lamps and ceramics on Nov. 29, one of the more significant lots of Stickley furniture to be offered comes with a controversial history.

The pieces in question are a pair of oak Stickley corner cabinets with copper hardware that were custom-made for Read More