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...
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: 860-862 Prospect Place
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row Houses Address: 860-862 Prospect Place Cross...
Building of the Day: 1440 Albemarle Road
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Private House Address: 1440 Albemarle Road Cross Stree...
Walkabout: “The Great Mistake,” Part 1
Read Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of this story. With Brooklyn’s newly crowned status as the new...
Building of the Day: 286 Vanderbilt Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Townhouse Address: 286 Vanderbilt Avenue Cross S...
Building of the Day: 999 St. Johns Place
(Photo: Bridge and Tunnel Club) Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: St. Gregory the G...
Building of the Day: 82 Sixth Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Commercial/residential row house Address: 82 Sixt...
Walkabout: Giving Thanks in Brooklyn, 1881
One of this nation’s favorite presidents, Abraham Lincoln, formally instituted the holiday of Th...
Building of the Day: 819 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Flats building Address: 819 Willoughby Avenue Cr...
Building of the Day: 119 95th Street
Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Brooklyn, one building at a ...
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