If you are in the “spirit”, maybe this is home to you.
A Penthouse Loft in a school converted in 1895 into the heights of Brooklyn prospects has included $ 2.95 million, marking its first sale in 36 years, according to the post.
The 3,150 square feet residence, previously shared by the late urban shaman Donna Henes and his partner Daile Kaplan, whose liter currently keeps the home, offers a rare opportunity for buyers seeking architectural distinction.
For almost five decades, Henes, who grew in New York, guided the inhabitants of the city through rituals that celebrated the rhythms of nature and the cosmos, remind them of their place in a larger universe.
Affectionately known as “Momma Donna”, he died on September 21, 2024, in Ossining, New York, at the age of 79, due to cardiopulmonary trial after a decrease in health after a fall in 2021, according to his partner.
In previous years, their most famous ceremonies included an equinene egg balance ritual in vernal, to mark the cosmic alignment and held at the World Trade Center, as well as a Winter Solstice Solstice bonfire on the beaches of the United States Island.
“All these celebrations date back to the very primitive human reactions to the retirement and the return of the sun,” he said in an interview with the 1998 New York Times, describing the universal impulse behind his seasonal observances.
These events, infused with music, song and symbolic acts, invited participants to crush their agitated lives and reconnect with the cycles of stations, stars and old traditions.
“It worked as an observer from heaven,” Henes told The Times in 1996, reflecting his spiritual philosophy. “It never darkens in the city. We do not see the sky; we do not see the stars. We do not remember a relationship with the universe.”
Henes saw his role as a bridge between modern urban life and primary human instincts, which are based on various spiritual traditions such as Hinduism, American native practices and Judaism to highlight shared celebrations of Light and Renwal.
In 1975, Henes said she underwent revelation when a friend gave her an American native fabric, and placed it on her face.
“I instantly understood how everything in the world was interconnected,” he told The Times.
Despite the occasional clashes with the authorities, as a 1998 judgment for the duration of the transfer of a solstice event, then dismissed, remained committed to promoting reverence by the universe. Beyond the rituals, Henes taught in New York public schools, wrote books and created personal ceremonies for life milestones.
Now his surviving partner, Kaplan, is separating from the house since 1989.
The upper floor cooperative, part of the PS 9 Annex designed by James W. Naughton in the Renaissance Renaissance style, has 14 -foot vaulted ceilings, exposed brick arches and nine skylights that flood the space with light.
Two wood chimneys anchor the areas of being flexible, while a kitchen with windows and two private terraces offer open city views.
The design, currently a three bedroom configuration and three bathrooms, could be reinvented as a great residential exhibition or a live artistic refuge/live work, says the list.
The school was built in 1895 to address overcrowding in the original school due to the growing population of Prospect Heights.
He was later converted into residential by local artists, according to the list.
A H brick building has two water bedroom windows and combines a Roman revival with Renaissance Renaissance architectural elements.
The reused apartments are now called, simply “ps 9”.
The building is located on the corner of Sterling Place and Vanderbilt Avenue, exuding a majestic presence.
Residents enjoy a lush community garden, closed private parking (a rarity in Brooklyn) and a visitor superintendent.
Richard Oenstein and Lawrence Kieran or Brown Harris Stevens have the list.
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