Building of the Day: 503-509 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Commercial/office building Address: 503-509 Fifth...
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.
Walkabout: Brooklyn’s Hotel St. George, Part 2
Read Part 1, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, and Part 7 of this story. Captain William Tumbridge wa...
Building of the Day: 376-432 Vanderbilt Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Rowhouses Address: 376-432 Vanderbilt Avenue Cro...
Building of the Day: 1146-1150 Dean Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: rowhouses Address: 1146-1150 Dean Street Cross S...
Past and Present: A Highway Runs Near It
A Look at Brooklyn, then and now. As greater New York City grew, it soon became apparent th...
Building of the Day: 64 and 80 Poplar Street
(64 Poplar Street) Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Private houses Address: 64 an...
Walkabout: Brooklyn’s Hotel St. George, Part 1
Read Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, and Part 7 of this story. The story of the Hotel St. G...
Building of the Day: 856 Pacific Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Address: 856 Pacif...
Building of the Day: 380 Henry Street
(Photograph: Nicholas Strini for Property Shark, 2012) Brooklyn, one building at a time. ...
Walkabout: A Parade of Champions, Part 2
Read Part 1 of this story. Central Brooklyn has been home to immigrants from the Caribbean Is...
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