darkmonkey's definitions

brownstone

A dark variety of sandstone, much used for building purposes.
A row house built of brownstone; reddish brown in color.
A reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings.

He was in the West Nineties, a long block of brownstone rooming houses.
(William S. Burroughs, 'The Junky's Christmas')

by darkmonkey May 11, 2006