Past and Present: Downtown Brooklyn’s Grand Opera House
A look at Brooklyn, then and now. Many of the grand store buildings built during the height o...
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: 543 Union Street, a 19th-Century Box Factory in Gowanus
Editors note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Brooklyn, one building at a tim...
Building of the Day: 73-97 Empire Boulevard, an Ebbets Field Parking Garage
Brooklyn, one building at a time. When Ebbets Field opened in 1913, thousands of people flocked...
Walkabout: “The Great Mistake” — How Brooklyn Lost Its Independence, Conclusion
We conclude our look at the "Great Mistake," the creation of Greater New York City, and the end ...
Building of the Day: P.S. 124, the Silas B. Dutcher School at 515 4th Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Last week we featured some of the great C.B.J. Snyder's Brookly...
Past and Present: 318-322 Adams Street, a Precinct and Courthouse
A look at Brooklyn, then and now. A search through the photo archives of the Brooklyn Public ...
Building of the Day: 6301 2nd Avenue, a Former Armory in Sunset Park
Brooklyn, one building at a time. No matter how big or small, excess stuff has to be stored somew...
Walkabout: Six Brooklyn Buildings That Used to Be Schools
It’s School Week here on Brownstoner -- a series of posts celebrating the start of the school year...
Walkabout: C.B.J. Snyder: New York City’s Master School Builder
It’s School Week here on Brownstoner -- a series of posts celebrating the start of the school ye...
Building of the Day: 832 Marcy Avenue, Bedford Stuyvesant’s Boys High School
It’s School Week here on Brownstoner. Stay tuned to check out more school-themed stories. I wa...
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