Queenswalk: The Vander Ende-Onderdonk House in Ridgewood
The peaceful quiet of Gravesend Bay was broken forever on September 3, 1609, when Henry Hudson, s...
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: 587-611 Decatur Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row houses Address: 587-611 Decatur Street Cross S...
Walkabout: J. Mason Kirby – Brooklyn’s Elephant Architect
Architects are often remembered, not for who they were, but for the buildings they designed. H...
Building of the Day: 792 Flushing Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Originally the Blade Building Address: 792 Flushing...
Building of the Day: 27 Columbia Place
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Built as Columbia House Settlement, Willow Place C...
Past and Present: The Apollo Club of Brooklyn
A look at Brooklyn, then and now. Music has always been part of the history of Brooklyn. One ...
Building of the Day: 578 Sterling Place
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Wood framed row house Address: 578 Sterling Place ...
Walkabout: The Fall of the Jenkins Financial Empire, Part 6
Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 of this story. It was 1910. The Jenkins fami...
Building of the Day: Fort Greene Park Visitor’s Center
Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Brooklyn, one building...
Queenswalk: Mr. Steinway’s Astoria, Part 2
We continue the story of William Steinway, and Steinway & Sons, the famous piano makers headq...
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