Building of the Day: 420 12th Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Former Ansonia Clock Company factory, now apartmen...
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: 919 Park Place
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Apartment building Address: 919 Park Place Cross...
Past and Present: Fulton at Flatbush
A Look at Brooklyn, then and now. Today, the intersection of Fulton Street and Flatbush Ave...
Building of the Day: 19-29 Polhemus Place
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row houses Address: 19-29 Polhemus Place Cross S...
Walkabout: The House on Hancock Street, Part 1
Read Part 2 of this story. Here’s a little tale of politics, corruption, bigamy, adultery, ...
Building of the Day: 355-357 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Wood framed row houses Address: 355-357 Washingto...
Building of the Day: 302-304, 314-316 MacDonough Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row houses Address: 302-304, 314-316 MacDonough S...
Walkabout: Consumers Park Brewery, Part 2
(Consumers Park Brewery souvenir tray. Photo: trayman.net) Read Part 1 of this story. Imag...
Building of the Day: 2840 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Originally Empire State Dairy, then Borden’s Diary Fac...
Past and Present: Tennis Court
A Look at Brooklyn, then and now. What’s the big deal about a tennis court? Well, this is...
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