The Gingerbread House

More eccentric architecture in Brooklyn, but where?

Crown Heights: First House & Garden Tour

This Saturday, the Crown Heights North Association (CHNA) is sponsoring their first annual house and garden tour: "We are celebrating the beauty and culture of our neighborhood, and our recent designation as the first new Historic District in Brooklyn in over 10 years. This inaugural year, we are showing 10 houses, two historic churches and one community garden." The tour starts at 10:30 a.m. at St. Gregory’s RC Church, 991 St. Johns Place at Brooklyn Ave. Organisers hope invited officials (Mayor Bloomberg, Marty Markowitz, LPC Commissioner Tierney) will show up. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at www.crownheightsnorth.org or at the start of the tour.

From Dean Street to 'Wall Street'

The Newswalk Luxury Condo at 535 Dean Street reminds the BIB household of the faux-demolished aesthetic of interior designer Darien Taylor in Wall Street. Speaking of whom, the Lady BIB has an essay on Oliver Stone's '80s relic up at Slate. In other Lady BIB news, you can head over to the Boston Globe for her essay "The Advantages of Amnesia."