Building of the Day: 185 Montague Street
The BOTD is a no-frills look at interesting structures of all types and from all neighborhoods. ...
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: Pourquoi Parquet? Part 1 (1830-1880)
Read Part 2 of this story. I like to go to open houses with friends who are looking to buy, o...
Building of the Day: 200 Lafayette Avenue
The BOTD is a no-frills look at interesting structures of all types and from all neighborhoods. The...
Staycation: Morris-Jumel Mansion
Editor's Note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. For many of us, staycations a...
Building of the Day: 846 St. Johns Place
The BOTD is a no-frills look at interesting structures of all types and from all neighborhoods. Th...
Walkabout: Brooklyn Architect: William Debus
An architect doesn't have to be a superstar to make his mark on a neighborhood. One way to do th...
Building of the Day: 613 Vanderbilt Avenue
The BOTD is a no-frills look at interesting structures of all types and from all neighborhoods. ...
Building of the Day: 849-855 Jefferson Avenue
The BOTD is a no-frills look at interesting structures of all types and from all neighborhoods. ...
Walkabout: Hot Fun in the Summertime
Let me just start by stating the unthinkable. I don't have air conditioning. Now I am not oppose...
Building of the Day: 1090 Greene Avenue
The BOTD is a no-frills look at interesting structures of all types and from all neighborhoods. ...
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