"The exterior of the house, which sits just outside the historic district, retains much of its original Neo-Grec detail, including incised ornament and a bracketed cornice. A noticeable loss though is the pediment of the door surround. The original detail can be seen in the circa 1940 tax photo along with the original stoop railings. Ads for the brownstone pop up in 1879, and an 1884 ad for the house describe it as close to the park with 12 rooms and "handsomely decorated.""
"There are some details in the entry hall that fit the late 1870s period, including the arched vestibule doors, a wood floor, and the stair. Double doors open into the long parlor, which has interior shutters in the bay window. The parlor is lacking a pier mirror or mantel, but there is a stone mantel with incised details in the dining room. That room also has some later wall moldings. There is a step up to a glass door that leads to a rear deck."
A 20-foot-wide Neo-Grec brownstone at 823 Union Street sits a few blocks from Grand Army Plaza and across from the Park Slope Food Co-op. Exterior features include incised ornament and a bracketed cornice, though the door surround pediment is missing. The building operates as a two-family with a two-bedroom garden rental below a duplex that has living, dining, kitchen, and powder room on the parlor level and four bedrooms with two bathrooms above. Interior details include wood floors, mantels, a substantial newel post, stair niche, arched vestibule doors, interior shutters, and a stone mantel in the dining room. A galley kitchen occupies an altered dining space with white cabinets and stainless steel appliances.
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