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The New York City House: Gorgeous Period Details
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By: Keith Pandolfi, This Old House magazine
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Photo:  Ryan Benyi

Space-Saving Stairway

The side stair placement common to New York City rowhouses was intended to give the rooms as much square footage as possible. Stained-glass skylights, located directly above, illuminated most staircases.

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