Building of the Day: 131 Clinton Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: St. Ann’s Church Address: 131 Clinton Street C...
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: 416 Waverly Avenue
A Look at Brooklyn, then and now. 416 Waverly Avenue was built in 1894 as a carriage house ...
Building of the Day: 847 Prospect Place
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Former Edward B. Hutchinson House Address: 847 Pr...
Walkabout: Machinations at the Mechanics Bank, Part 2
Union Bank, Temple Bar Building, Court Street. 1908. Photo: New York Public Library. Mr. Davi...
Building of the Day: 88 Buckingham Road
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Former Eusobio Ghelardi House Address: 88 Bucking...
Building of the Day: 1-3 Albany Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: row houses and garage Address: 1-3 Albany Avenue ...
Walkabout: Machinations at the Mechanics Bank, Part 1
Researching the architectural and historic origins of the Mechanics and Traders Bank Building ...
Building of the Day: 85 Sixth Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Former Carleton Club Address: 85 Sixth Avenue Cr...
Building of the Day: 105 Halsey Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row house Address: 105 Halsey Street Cross Stree...
Past and Present: Jacobus Lefferts’ House
A Look at Brooklyn, then and now. The Lefferts family were early Dutch settlers in Brooklyn...
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