

Herman Behr Mansion
Brooklyn Heights
This 1890 Romanesque mansion flaunts salmon-colored bricks and a menagerie of terra cotta creatures—lions, dragons, and lizards cling to turrets and bays like architectural gargoyles.
Romanesque Revival architecture
Victorian era landmark
Ornate terra cotta details
Salmon brick exterior
Herman Behr Mansion
Brooklyn Heights


This 1890 Romanesque mansion flaunts salmon-colored bricks and a menagerie of terra cotta creatures—lions, dragons, and lizards cling to turrets and bays like architectural gargoyles.
Romanesque Revival architecture
Victorian era landmark
Ornate terra cotta details
Salmon brick exterior