Walkabout: Essex Roberts – God’s Architect and Builder
Brooklyn’s housing stock is comprised of thousands of buildings, some designed by Brooklyn...
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: 372 Fulton Street
Editor's note: This story has been updated. Read about the landmarked interior here. Brooklyn, o...
Building of the Day: 4917 4th Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Address: 4917 4th A...
Walkabout: The Boss, the Wife and the Rug Patrol, Part 3
Big trials got big press, especially in the days before 24/7 news coverage. Newspapers lived for cir...
Building of the Day: 326-328 Decatur Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row houses Address: 326-328 Decatur Street Cross S...
Building of the Day: 107 Pine Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Private house Address: 107 Pine Street Cross Str...
Past and Present: The House at Nostrand and Parkside
A look at Brooklyn, then and now. New York City is, by and large, built on the ruins of its p...
Building of the Day: 495-503 4th Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row houses Address: 495-503 4th Street Cross Stree...
Walkabout: The Boss, the Wife, and the Rug Patrol, Part 2
Officers Grant, McKee, Donlin and Sullivan were part of a special unit – the Sanitary Squad. The y...
Building of the Day: 709 Bushwick Avenue
Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Brooklyn, one building at a ...
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