For this Brooklyn lover, there are few places that capture my imagination more than the romantic alleyways and dead-end streets of Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill. The old carriage houses that line the former mews hearken back to a much different time and place, one in which horses drove carriages along the cobblestone paths — instead of well-to-do nannies and soccer moms.
Grace Court Alley is one of these such streets, nestled into a cozy nook off Hicks Street. Forgotten NY reports that this tiny street, along with neighboring Hunts Lane, was once “home to the stables of Remsen and Joralemon Streets, which parallel it to the north and south.”
Predictably, the former stables are now home to ultra-lux residences, but many of the original details remain – both inside and out. In fact, if you’d like a peek at the inside of one such drool-worthy home, check out this recent listing on Brownstoner. Swoon.
But me? I’ll make do until I win the lottery and take my camera out for a leisurely stroll…
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Ed
1 year ago
Man, those mews made me fall in love with Brooklyn and that area felt more like the UK to me and therefore like home in New York. There was one carriage house on Hunts Lane in particular that hadn’t been renovsated and I dreamed of buying it (yeah right!) myself. However, I went back this January and it’s all done up and looking splendiferous. Lucky people. It’s one of the reasons I wanted to move to Brooklyn – while trying to avoid the Manhattan vs Brooklyn (Canon vs Nikon of NYC anyone?) debate. The area where we live, Clinton Hill, is also so interesting and steeped in history. Lovely photograph Jill.
Peter
1 year ago
Jill-
As a person who lives on Grace Court Alley, thanks for saying such nice things about our block. I can attest that it’s a great place to live (and to garden — that my place with the window boxes in your photo!)
Peter
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