Building of the Day: 899-925 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Erasmus Hall High School Address: 899-925 Flatbus...
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: “The Great Mistake,” Part 4
Read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this story. What must have it been like to wake up in Broo...
Building of the Day: 140 Lincoln Road
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Private House Address: 140 Lincoln Road Cross St...
Building of the Day: 71-75 Lewis Avenue
Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Brooklyn, one building at a ...
Walkabout: “The Great Mistake,” Part 3
Read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 4 of this story. Some like to think of the creation of Greater ...
Building of the Day: 274 Hicks Street
Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Brooklyn, one building at a ...
Building of the Day: 235 Clinton Street
Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Brooklyn, one building at ...
Past and Present: St. James Place at Lafayette Avenue
A Look at Brooklyn, then and now. This is the corner of St. James Place and Lafayette Avenu...
Building of the Day: 230 Classon Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Address: 230 Classo...
Walkabout: “The Great Mistake,” Part 2
Read Part 1, Part 3, and Part 4 of this story. On January 1, 1898, the City of New York offic...
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