Past and Present: The Thomas Jefferson Building
A look at Brooklyn, then and now. The Republican Party ruled Brooklyn for most of the latter ...
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: 118 Henry Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn Address: 118 ...
The Sausage King of Brooklyn, Part 1
Read Part 2 and Part 3 of this story. There are as many ways to make a fortune as there are f...
Building of the Day: 360 Pacific Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Frame house Address: 360 Pacific Street Cross Stre...
Building of the Day: 850 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Former FDNY Engine 209, Ladder 102, Battalion 34 Ad...
Walkabout: The Three Graces of Brooklyn, Part 3
General Benjamin Franklin Tracy, General James Jourdan and Mr. Silas Dutcher were known as the ...
Building of the Day: 116 Sixth Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church Address: 116 ...
Building of the Day: 93 Clermont Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Tenement building Address: 93 Clermont Avenue Cros...
Walkabout: The Three Graces of Brooklyn, Part 2
The War Between the States was well over by 1870, and Ulysses S. Grant, the victorious general o...
Building of the Day: 519 Clinton Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Private house, now White Memorial Chapels funeral ho...
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