Building of the Day: 523 East 16th Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Private house Address: 523 East 16th Street Cross ...
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: 1309 Prospect Avenue
Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Brooklyn, one building at a ...
Walkabout: Brooklyn’s Architects: Stanford White, Part 4
In 1906, as one of the United States’ most famous and accomplished architects, New York’s ow...
Building of the Day: 1 Carlton Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Formerly Oxley, Giddings & Enos Company, now Lo...
Building of the Day: 48-52 Cambridge Place
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row Houses Address: 48-52 Cambridge Place Cross ...
Past and Present: The Norwegian Seamen’s Church
A look at Brooklyn, then and now. The Dutch settled the Red Hook area in 1636, naming it Rood...
Building of the Day: 1485 Pacific Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Uncommon Charter High School Address: 1485 Pacific ...
Walkabout: Brooklyn’s Architects: Stanford White, Part 3
Stanford White was one of America’s finest architects, creating with his partners at McKim, Me...
Building of the Day: 121 Eighth Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Originally Maillard Canda home, now an eight unit co-...
Building of the Day: 18 Ashford Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Originally the James Royal House Address: 18 Ashfor...
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