Walkabout: A Lesson in Civics, Conclusion
Raymond F. Almirall was a Brooklyn architect best known for civic buildings around the city. Rea...
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: 88 Hanson Place
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Hanson Place Baptist Church, now Hanson Place Seventh Da...
Building of the Day: 96 Schermerhorn Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Former St. John's College, now co-ops Address: 96 Scherm...
Walkabout: A Lesson in Civics
On a cold day in January 1892, a group of students at the elite Polytechnic Institute of Brookly...
Building of the Day: 25 Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Pacific Branch, Brooklyn Public Library Address: 25 Four...
Building of the Day: 196 New York Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Former Beers-Dutcher Mansion Address: 196 New York Avenu...
Past and Present: 97 Columbia Heights
A Look at Brooklyn, then and now. The Hotel Margaret stood majestically on the corner of Columbia...
Building of the Day: 1510 Albemarle Road
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Minton-McAllister House Address: 1510 Albemarle Road, be...
Walkabout: The Business of Amusement, Part 4
Read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of this story. The history of Steeplechase Park is a history o...
Building of the Day: 120 Schermerhorn Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Brooklyn Central Court Building Address: 120 Schermerhor...
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