Walkabout: A Guide to James W. Naughton, Master of Brooklyn School Architecture
It's School Week here on Brownstoner. Stay tuned for more school-themed stories celebrating the star...
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: How Workers and the Labor Movement Gave Us Labor Day
New York City was home to the first Labor Day parade and rally. The year was 1882 and the place ...
Building of the Day: 50-54 Hudson Avenue, Old Brooklyn in Vinegar Hill
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Vinegar Hill is one of our oldest neighborhoods. It remains one...
Walkabout: “The Great Mistake” — How Brooklyn Lost Its Independence, Part 2
Here’s an updated look at the most important thing to happen in Brooklyn since Henry Hudson landed...
Building of the Day: 68 Jay Street, Headquarters of the Grand Union Tea Company
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Before Dumbo teemed with tourists, residents and artists, it wa...
Past and Present: The Robert Graves Company of Fort Greene
A look at Brooklyn, then and now. If you’ve ever restored an old house and come upon 19th- ...
Building of the Day: 2307 Beverley Road, Flatbush’s Art Deco Sears Store
Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Brooklyn, one building at a ...
Building of the Day: 69 Orange Street, Neighbor to Famous Plymouth Church
Brooklyn, one building at a time. This is one of the oldest houses in Brooklyn Heights. Its plac...
Walkabout: “The Great Mistake” — How Brooklyn Lost Its Independence, Part 1
Read Part 2 and Part 3 of this story. Here's an updated look at the most important thing to h...
Building of the Day: 356 Fulton Street, a Downtown Mid-Century Modern Bank
Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Brooklyn, one building at a ...
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