Past and Present: Fraas & Miller Furniture, Bushwick
A look at Brooklyn, then and now. Our “before and after” today is inspired by a postcard ...
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: 1197 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Originally Thayer’s Hall, now stores and commercia...
Walkabout: Troy’s Fortress of Shoddy, Part 1
Read Part 2 of this story. The architecture and history of Brooklyn will continue to be the focus...
Building of the Day: 126 7th Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Old First Reformed Church Address: 126 7th Avenue ...
Queenswalk: Affordable Housing and Sunnyside, Part 1
Urban planning was very much on the minds of social and housing reformers in the early 20th centu...
Building of the Day: 171 Clermont Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Formerly Clermont Armory, now Clermont Armory Apartm...
Walkabout: The Most Civil of Servants-John Thatcher, Part 2
The Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Riverside Apartments, the Benjamin Moore Factory in DUMBO, the re...
Building of the Day: 197 Marlborough Road
Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Brooklyn, one building at ...
Building of the Day: 199-211 Malcolm X Boulevard
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Storefront and flats buildings Address: 199-211 Mal...
Past and Present: The Home for Destitute Children
A look at Brooklyn, then and now. The rapid growth of Brooklyn in the 19th century also came ...
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