Walkabout: Kickin’ at the Kismet
When I give walking tours of Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights North, people invariably ask...
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: 301-311 Clinton Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row Houses Address: 301–311 Clinton Street C...
Building of the Day: 609-615 Carlton Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row houses Address: 609-615 Carlton Avenue Cross...
Past and Present: Brooklyn’s Civic Center
A Look at Brooklyn, then and now. As befitting its status as one of the East Coast’s premiere...
Building of the Day: Manhattan Bridge anchorages
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Manhattan Bridge granite anchorages Neighborhood:...
Walkabout: Machinations at the Mechanics Bank, Part 4
Photo: New inmates getting fitted with stripes at Sing Sing. Correctionhistory.org. At the en...
Building of the Day: 486 Henry Street
Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Brooklyn, one building at a ...
Building of the Day: 375 Stuyvesant Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Former Otto Seidenberger House Address: 375 Stuyv...
Walkabout: Machinations at the Mechanics Bank, Part 3
On January 6, 1913, the trail of David A. Sullivan began in Brooklyn Supreme Court. He was the...
Building of the Day: 116 Berkeley Place
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Frame row house Address: 116 Berkeley Place Cros...
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