Building of the Day: 98 Noble Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Frame house Address: 98 Noble Street Cross Stree...
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: 47-61 Greenpoint Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Former Eberhard Faber pencil factory Address: 47-...
Past and Present: The Hotel Granada
A Look at Brooklyn, then and now. Few people parking in the lot near BAM realize what kind of...
Building of the Day: 554 Prospect Place
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Former Temple Isaac, now Faith Chapel Baptist Chur...
Walkabout: War of the Dresses-the Van Nostrand Affair
For the wealthy young people of Brooklyn in the Gilded Age, nothing was more important than a ...
Building of the Day: 133-137 Bainbridge Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row houses Address: 133-137 Bainbridge Street Cr...
Building of the Day: 167 Concord Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Cottage Address: 167 Concord Street Cross Street...
Walkabout: Lord Stirling’s War
As everyone knows, most of the named streets in our fair city are named after famous people, o...
Building of the Day: 410 Clinton Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Hoagland Mansion Address: 410 Clinton Avenue Cro...
Building of the Day: 1579 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Troop C Armory Address: 1579 Bedford Avenue Cro...
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