Walkabout: Kate Mullany: A Troy Story, Part 2
Read Part 1 of this story. By 1864, the detachable shirt collar and cuffs were making Troy, N.Y., o...
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: 1346 President Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: St. Mark's Day School, formerly House of St. Giles, ...
Building of the Day: 649-677 East 91st Street
Editor's note: This story has been updated. See the new post here. Brooklyn, one building at ...
Past and Present: The Brevoort Theater
A look at Brooklyn, then and now. Photographs are a time machine, allowing us to see into the...
Building of the Day: 1220 Surf Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Former Herman Popper building Address: 1220 Surf Av...
Walkabout: Kate Mullany – A Troy Story, Part 1
Read Part 2 of this story. The city of Troy was one of the wealthiest cities in the entire United S...
Building of the Day: 69-87 Fenimore Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Semi-detached row houses Address: 69-87 Fenimore St...
Queenswalk: A Case of Justice, Smartly Served
Mrs. Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage was a great lady. I wrote about her for Brownstoner Brooklyn seve...
Building of the Day: 301-305 Pacific Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Originally Bethlehem Swedish Lutheran Church, now ...
Walkabout: A Partnership in Brick and Mortar, Part 2
Read Part 1 of this story. Developer Louis F. Seitz was only twenty-five years old, when in t...
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