Walkabout: A Visit From St. Nicholas, a Troy Story
“Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, the throng assembled and continued t...
Suzanne Spellen
Suzanne Spellen is a longtime Brownstoner contributor. She is an architectural historian, researcher, and writer with a special love for Bedford Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, and local African American history. She loves old houses, architectural detail, and enjoys exploring new places, camera in hand.
Building of the Day: 2-20 Herkimer Place
Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Brooklyn, one building at a ...
Building of the Day: 2848 Church Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Former Lincoln Savings Bank, now McDonalds Addres...
Past and Present: The Continental Building
A look at Brooklyn, then and now. After the Civil War ended, the building boom in Brooklyn be...
Building of the Day: 350 Flushing Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Originally Street Cleaning Dept. Depot, now Depart...
Walkabout: Calvert Vaux, Architect, Part 4
Read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this story. Prospect Park was not even half completed whe...
Building of the Day: 68 Pennsylvania Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Originally Tyrian Masonic Lodge, then Prince Hall Mas...
Queenswalk: Kaufman Astoria Studios
When we think movies and movie stars today, we generally think Hollywood. But in the earliest days...
Building of the Day: 1000 Washington Avenue
Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Brooklyn, one building at a ...
Walkabout: Calvert Vaux, Architect, Part 3
Read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 4 of this story. In 1859, a commission was formed by the New Yo...
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