Building of the Day: 240-244 Dean Street
(Photo: Property Shark) Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Frame row houses Address: 240-24...
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.
Walkabout: The Business of Amusement, Part 3
(Postcard of Steeplechase Park's Pavilion of Fun, 1908) Read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 4 of this ...
Building of the Day: 1 Spencer Place
(Photo: Property Shark) Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row House Address: 1 Spencer Pla...
Building of the Day: 229 Clinton Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Former Frederick B. Pratt House, now Caroline Ladd P...
Past and Present: Clinton Street, Brooklyn Heights
A Look at Brooklyn, then and now. Brooklyn Heights was the center of Brooklyn's civic and social ...
Building of the Day: 1124-1128 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Flats Buildings with stores Address: 1124-1128 Fulton St...
Walkabout: The Business of Entertainment, Part 2
(Photo: westland.net. The "Tilly" - Steeplechase Park's famous logo. Read Part 1, Part 3 and Pa...
Building of the Day: 115 Throop Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: All Saints Roman Catholic Church Address: 115 Throop...
Building of the Day: 39 Waverly Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Former Rookwood Chocolate Factory Address: 39 Waverly Av...
Walkabout: The Business of Amusement, Part 1
Read Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 of this story. After a visit to Coney Island this weekend, it ...
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