Building of the Day: 838 Carroll Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Former James H. Remington House Address: 838 Carroll...
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: Booker T. Washington and Brooklyn, Part 2
Read Part 1 of this story. On March 15, 1892, Booker T. Washington gave a talk about his scho...
Building of the Day: 437 East 18th Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Auditorium of Flatbush Tompkins Congregational Church...
Building of the Day: 71 Brooklyn Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Flats buildings Address: 71 Brooklyn Avenue (also ...
Past and Present: The Hotel Gregory
A look at Brooklyn, then and now. When Brooklyn entered the 20th century, she had everything ...
Building of the Day: 88-90 Westminster Road
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Two-family houses Address: 88-90 Westminster Road ...
Walkabout: Booker T. Washington and Brooklyn, Part 1
Read Part 2 of this story. For many, both black and white, Booker Taliaferro Washington was t...
Building of the Day: 404-406 Clinton Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Former Batterman houses, now apartments Address: 40...
Building of the Day: 136 Second Place
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Smith Street Substation Address: 136 Second Place ...
Walkabout: Mrs. Sittig’s Christmas
The true spirit of Christmas is all about giving to others, especially to those who have less. T...
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