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Author Amor Towles’ first novel is a love letter to New York in the ’30s. STORY HIGHLIGHTS “Rules of Civility” is a nostalgic love letter to New York of the late ’30s First-time novelist Amor Towles is also a principal at a Manhattan investment firm The book is a discourse on wealth and privilege, aspirations [...]

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An exterior glance of 171 Valley St. shows the home blends well with the other Victorian houses that are a staple in the Noe Valley, neighborhood of San Francisco. But upon entering the front door, it becomes strikingly apparent that this home is not the same. “It looks like a simple little Victorian on the [...]

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The William Cauldwell House By Julie Penny It was a rare pleasure for me to be off to a Southampton Town Board public hearing where I knew the board was about to do the right thing. in this case, impart landmark status on an architecturally and historically significant waterfront Victorian house built in 1892 in [...]

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Cory Buckner Architects recently finished a Brentwood residence designed to make the most of its natural surroundings. It's the latest installment of Pro Portfolio, our feature posted every Monday in which we look at a recently built, remodeled or redecorated home with commentary from the designer. Project: Demolish a nondescript 1,900-square-foot house and build a [...]

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