Join the Metropolitan Chapter of the Victorian Society in America (Victorian Society New York) for its annual Margot Gayle Fundraiser!

This year we will enjoy a private tour of an exceptional Brooklyn brownstone. Built in 1862 in the affluent neighborhood of Fort Greene, bordering downtown Brooklyn, it was designed as an upper-class residence featuring large rooms outlined with intricate molding and woodwork, tiled and marble mantles, and ornate stained glass. As the neighborhood fell into decline, the home fortunately was never divided into apartments. It has been in the care of its current owner since 1971, when he began restoring it. Now faithfully returned to its nineteenth-century opulence, the house teems with a museum-quality collection of furniture, textiles, lighting, sculptures, and paintings.

The Margot Gayle Fundraiser enables the Metropolitan Chapter to contribute monetary grants from the Margot Gayle Fund for the Preservation of Victorian Heritage in support of projects relating to the preservation, conservation, and scholarly exploration of Victorian material culture in the New York Metropolitan area. The Margot Gayle Fund for the Preservation of Victorian Heritage was established in 2003 to honor Margot Gayle (1908–2008), an eminent preservationist who was one of the founders of the Victorian Society in America.

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Top photograph: Residence Dining Room © Bruce M. White 2025

Napoli Residence First Floor Parlor © Bruce M. White 2025

Napoli Residence First Floor Stair Hall © Bruce M. White 2025

Napoli Residence Library © Bruce M. White 2025