Susan De Vries learned how to whistle at age four during a visit to the Abraham Lincoln Home National Site and has had a love for history and historic sites ever since. She is a researcher, lecturer and photographer with a specialty in New York City’s rich architectural history and a focus on the early 19th century city.
Susan has worked in the fields of historic preservation, museums and history for organizations such as the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Village Preservation (GVSHP.) She has presented lectures on a diverse range of topics, including researching historic buildings online, 19th century yellow fever epidemics and interpretation at historic house museums.
Her research and photography is currently featured online at Brownstoner, a blog focused on Brooklyn’s architecture.
In addition, she is an avid gardener with more than 15 years of experience with urban gardening.
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