Building of the Day: 10-18 St. Francis Place
(Photo: 14 St. Francis Place, Property Shark) Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row H...
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 Bedford Mansion
A Look at Brooklyn, then and now. Intellectually, I understand why many of the great mansio...
Building of the Day: 1314 Albemarle Road
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Private House Address: 1314 Albemarle Road Cross...
Walkabout: Let’s Talk About Bathrooms, Part 1
Read Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 of this story. Topped only by the kitchen, the bathro...
Building of the Day: 1700 Fulton Street
(Back of school, from Atlantic Ave. Photo: Googlemaps) Brooklyn, one building at a time. Na...
Building of the Day: 143 Kane Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Private House Address: 143 Kane Street Cross Str...
Walkabout: Aiming Cupid’s Bow, A Valentine Story
If you hate sappy Valentine’s Day cards and traditions, you can probably blame the late Victorians...
Building of the Day: 53-83 Water Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Empire Stores Address: 53-83 Water Street Cross Streets: N...
Building of the Day: 129-135 Cambridge Place
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row Houses Address: 129-135 Cambridge Place Cros...
Past and Present: Atlantic Avenue at Cumberland Street
A Look at Brooklyn, then and now. Today’s historic photo from 1924 shows two commercial b...
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