Building of the Day: 87-93 Rutland Road
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row houses Address: 87-93 Rutland Road Cross Stree...
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: 47-49 Graham Avenue
Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Brooklyn, one building at a ...
Walkabout: Calvert Vaux, Architect, Part 2
Read Part 1, Part 3, and Part 4 of this story. The architectural and scenic wonders of France...
Building of the Day: 63 Flushing Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Marine Commandant’s House, Brooklyn Navy Yard, now...
Queenswalk: The Unisphere in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
New York City has many iconic structures that define it to the world. Some, like the Brooklyn Bri...
Building of the Day: 133-135 Oak Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row houses Address: 133-135 Oak Street Cross Stree...
Walkabout: Calvert Vaux, Architect, Part 1
Read Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of this story. One of my big regrets about leaving Brooklyn is th...
Building of the Day: 153 East Drive
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Concert Grove Pavilion, aka Oriental Pavilion, in Pr...
Queenswalk: Newtown High School, Part Two
The growing neighborhood of Elmhurst needed a new high school by the beginning of the 20th century...
Building of the Day: 394-416 Park Place
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row houses Address: 394-416 Park Place Cross Str...
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