Building of the Day: 64 Menahan Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Originally German Reformed Church of Jesus, most r...
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.
Past and Present: The Rialto Theater
A look at Brooklyn, then and now. Maybe it’s the former performer in me, but I love theater...
Building of the Day: 324 Sixth Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Flats building Address: 324 Sixth Avenue Cross Str...
Walkabout: The Gloucester Family of Brooklyn, Part 2
Reverend James and Mrs. Elizabeth Gloucester and their children arrived in Brooklyn in the decad...
Building of the Day: 70 Hudson Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Storefront and residential building, now home to Hil...
Building of the Day: 461 Decatur Street
Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Brooklyn, one building at a ...
Walkabout: The Gloucester Family of Brooklyn, Part 1
Read Part 2 and Part 3 of this story Elizabeth and James Gloucester and their six children were a...
Building of the Day: 4824 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Flats building Address: 4824 Fifth Avenue Cross St...
Past and Present: The Packard Tour Bus
A look at Brooklyn, then and now. The first Packard car was designed and built by James Ward ...
Building of the Day: 903-905 St. Marks Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row houses Address: 903-905 St. Marks Avenue Cross...
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