Building of the Day: 260 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Originally Bishop McDonnell Memorial HS for Girls, n...
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: 191 St. James Place
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Originally Nassau Gas Light Company, now Trinity Hol...
Walkabout: Mr. See’s Elevator and Other Uplifting Topics, Part 1
Read Part 2 of this story. Names can be fascinating things. Some cultures believe you should ...
Building of the Day: 242 Rugby Road
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Private House Address: 242 Rugby Road Cross Street...
Past and Present: 90 Eighth Avenue
A Look at Brooklyn, then and now. The pattern of development in many residential neighborhood...
Building of the Day: 384 Clinton Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Julius Liebman Mansion Address: 384 Clinton Avenue Cro...
Walkabout: The Yachtsman Architect
Frederick B. Langston was one of Brooklyn’s better architects during the last quarter of the 1...
Building of the Day: 96-110 Lincoln Place
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row houses Address: 96-110 Lincoln Place Cross Stree...
Building of the Day: 826 43rd Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Alku Toinen Cooperative Apartments Address: 826 43rd St...
Walkabout: The Colonel of the 47th Regiment, Part 2
Read Part 1 of this story. Colonel Edward F. Gaylor was the commander of the 47th Regiment, o...
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