Walkabout: Lot 16, 50 feet from Pineapple Street, Part 1
Read Part 2 of this story. Much has been made of the sale of 70 Willow Street, which recently...
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: 33-43 Strong Place
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row houses Address: 33-43 Strong Place Cross Str...
Building of the Day: 423 Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Most Worshipful Grand Enoch Lodge, formerly Reform...
Walkabout: A Career in Justice-Sumner H. Lark, Esq.
(Carlton Nursing Home, built as the Colored YMCA in 1918. Sumner H. Lark was one of the founders. ...
Building of the Day: 1301 Surf Avenue
(Photograph: Christopher D. Brazee for Landmarks Preservation Commission, 2010) Brooklyn, one...
Building of the Day: 820 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Commercial/office building Address: 820 Flatbush ...
Past and Present: Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Science
A Look at Brooklyn, then and now. Today’s entry isn’t technically a “past and present...
Building of the Day: 387-89 Stuyvesant Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Miracle Temple Apostolic Holiness Church Address:...
Walkabout: Let’s Talk About Bathrooms, Conclusion
Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of this story. It’s now the 20th century, and every...
Building of the Day: 647 Fulton Street
(Photo: William Gabel, on Flickr, thru cinematreasures.com) Brooklyn, one building at a time....
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