Walkabout: Celebrating Thanksgiving
According to the stories we learned in elementary school, we’ve been celebrating Thanksgivin...
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: 422 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Abraham & Straus, now Macy’s Address: 422 Fulton S...
Building of the Day: 183-187 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Wood framed row houses Address: 183-187 Lafayette...
Past and Present: The Clinton Apartments
A look at Brooklyn, then and now. Brooklyn is changing so rapidly it’s mind-boggling some...
Building of the Day: 169 Lefferts Place
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Originally semi-detached villa Address: 169 Leffe...
Walkabout: June 18, 1910, When the Winds Came Howling Down
We’ve had some extreme weather here in our city. We just marked the first anniversary of Sup...
Building of the Day: 400 Glenmore Avenue
Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Brooklyn, one building at a ...
Queenswalk: Elmhurst’s Newtown High School
When you come right down to it, a school is any place where learning can occur. It’s not necessa...
Building of the Day: 351-353 11th Street, 398-402 10th Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row houses Address: 351-353 11th Street, 398-402 10...
Walkabout: Mayhem and Murder at the Melrose Hotel in Flatbush, Part 2
Read Part 1 of this story. Flatbush’s Melrose Hotel was a popular layover for Coney Island ...
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