Building of the Day: 110 Court Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: “The Heights” Retail Complex Address: 110 Court...
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.
Walkabout: Black Folks in 19th Century Brooklyn, Part 6
Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5 of this story. The Civil War was over. For the...
Building of the Day: 730 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Former private house, now Beth Shalom Hebrew Congr...
Building of the Day: 341-347 New York Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Semi-detached row houses Address: 341-347 New York ...
Past and Present: New York Dock Company Warehouses
A look at Brooklyn, then and now. By the beginning of the 20th century, Brooklyn’s waterfro...
Building of the Day: 463-465 Clinton Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row houses Address: 463-465 Clinton Avenue Cross stree...
Walkabout: Enough of Silly Love Songs
I had planned to wrap up my series on Black Folks in 19th century Brooklyn this time, but came upon ...
Building of the Day: 52 Court Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Commercial building Address: 52 Court Street Cross...
Building of the Day: 195-202 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Flats buildings Address: 195, 196, 202 Prospect Par...
Walkabout: Black Folks in 19th Century Brooklyn, Part 5
Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 6 of this story. “I consecrate my life to th...
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