![]() There’s often a kernel of truth to at least some of the tales, and such is the case with 13 Pineapple Street. The fun of old house folklore is figuring out where and how such stories emerged. “A silvery gray, shingle-wood Colonial shaded by trees robustly leafed, it was built in 1790, the home of a sea captain,” he wrote of the house, perhaps inspired by the glimpse of it obtained from his back porch at 70 Willow Street. The most notable of those is the Capote nod in his essay “ Brooklyn Heights: A Personal Memoir,” published in February of 1959 in Holiday magazine. Most are stories repeated by area residents who either lived near or in 13 Pineapple Street. The stories that do emerge - a connection to a ship captain, a ghostly presence, a 1790 construction date, a wife insisting on the size of the house being doubled, and a tale of it being moved from another location - all seem to have begun, or at least begun to appear consistently in print, after 1930. Few contemporary accounts from the 19th century have emerged, nor even many stories from the early 20th century, when so much history was being delightfully embroidered. What is intriguing about 13 Pineapple Street is that much of the folklore surrounding the house dates from the 1930s to the 1960s. Photo by Susan De VriesĪ house with some colorful tales attached to it is not unusual in fact, it’s expected in a building that has almost 200 years of history behind it. In the case of 13 Pineapple Street, some of that folklore was enshrined into the collective consciousness by none other than Truman Capote. Each dive into a Brooklyn Heights building involves complicated research and sorting through endlessly entertaining folklore. ![]() With a neighborhood that has been documented over the centuries by writers, artists and historians, and was even the first historic district designated in New York City, it might be safe to assume that each Brooklyn Heights house has a well-traced story charting its architectural and social history. ![]() Located on one of the charming fruit streets of northern Brooklyn Heights, 13 Pineapple stands apart from its brick and brownstone neighbors, a wood-frame, Federal-style reminder of an earlier time in the neighborhood. Even in a neighborhood filled with architectural delights, the generously wide, gray-shingled facade seems to hint at an interesting past. This high-definition quirky mystery puzzler will officially be released on 30 June on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.It’s a house that invites a second look from the passerby. There are also bonuses that can be claimed through the demo, including screen backgrounds and a BGM track. The saved data can be carried over to the full version, so players can pick up where they left off once the game is officially out. The Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective demo is available right now for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam, and is playable up to Chapter 2 of the game’s story. Hosting the feature was the director of Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective an d Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Shu Takumi, who expressed his optimism that the demo will serve as a “doorway inviting into a great big mystery.” He believes the HD remaster will also birth new fans for the IP. The trailer, shown in Capcom’s June 2023 Showcase, features Sissel manipulating ladders, bicycles, and gantries to distract an assassin. He does so by possessing objects to perform actions and influence those around him, and turning back time. ![]() For the uninitiated, the story of Ghost Trick follows a spirit called Sissel as he tries to solve his own murder and save others from suffering the same fate. ![]()
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