Building of the Day: 1042 Atlantic Avenue
The BOTD is a no-frills look at interesting structures of all types and from all neighborhoods. The...
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: Cracking Open Brooklyn’s Past
In October of 1930, workers were demolishing the old Brooklyn City Armory, which stood on the corne...
Building of the Day: 548 Lincoln Place
The BOTD is a no-frills look at interesting structures of all types and from all neighborhoods. The...
Warm Reception for Stuy Heights Extension
Last night's meeting for homeowners in the Stuyvesant Heights Extension, already calendared since 1...
Building of the Day: 1396 Broadway
The BOTD is a no-frills look at interesting structures of all types and from all neighborhoods. ...
Walkabout: The Great Gathering, Part 3
Read Part 1 and Part 2 of this story. On June 27, 1881, a fire broke out at the Brooklyn Institut...
Building of the Day: 70 Eighth Avenue
The BOTD is a no-frills look at interesting structures of all types and from all neighborhoods. ...
Building of the Day: 999 Bushwick Avenue
The BOTD is a no-frills look at interesting structures of all types and from all neighborhoods. ...
Building of the Day: 125 Maple Street
The BOTD is a no-frills look at interesting structures of all types and from all neighborhoods. ...
Walkabout: The Great Gathering, Part 2
Read Part 1 and Part 3 of this story. Every great institution has a beginning, and the Brooklyn...
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