The Story of Brooklyn’s Lady Developers, Architects and Builders
In many people’s minds, the planning and construction of buildings is a man’s job. After all, in...
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.
The Hecla Iron Works Factory Rose From the Ashes in Williamsburg
Editor’s note: This story originally ran in 2013 and has been updated. You can read the previous p...
The Sweet Spot: A Candy Factory in Brooklyn Heights
Editor’s note: This story originally ran in 2011 and has been updated. You can read the previous p...
The Life and Times of Park Slope’s Singular Montauk Club
Late 19th century Brooklyn was a city basking in the glories of the Gilded Age. Taking their cue fro...
The Concrete Clock Tower of Robert Gair, an Iconic Dumbo Building
Editor’s note: This story originally ran in 2011 and has been updated. You can read the previous p...
The Up and Down History of a Brooklyn Heights Brownstone
Editor’s note: This story originally ran in 2015 and has been updated. You can read the previous p...
All on the Fourth of July: Fond Memories of an Upstate New York Independence Day
Editor’s Note: This post originally ran in 2015 and has been updated. You can read the previous po...
A Fanciful Queen Anne Row With Standout Terra-Cotta in Bushwick
Editor’s note: This story originally ran in 2013 and has been updated. You can read the previous p...
Yiddish Stars Once Tread the Boards at This Brownsville Theater
Editor’s note: This story originally ran in 2014 and has been updated. You can read the previous p...
A Look Back at Tin City, Red Hook’s Homeless Settlement During the Great Depression
By Suzanne Spellen (aka Montrose Morris) The Great Depression was one of the 20th century’s...
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