Brown Cranna is a Hudson resident, originally from Greenport. He has held a career of 30+ years in design and antiques, and owns the antique shop Battle Brown on Warren Street.
Brown begins his interview by describing his childhood in Greenport as part of a large family. His parents moved to Hudson from the Bronx in the 1950s. He shares his early curiosity about architecture, noting this as one of the features he loves about Hudson. He recalls several influential buildings, including the General Worth Hotel and a house on Partition Street, and mentions a mentor, George Jurgatis, who was significant to him as a young gay person.
This interview may be of interest to those looking to learn more about LGBTQ+ communities in Hudson, the Cranna Family, changes in Hudson, Warren Street, and antiques and interior design in the Hudson Valley.