Walkabout: 139 Bainbridge Street, a Remarkable House With a Storied Past, Part 1
Read Part 2 and Part 3 of this story. Much of the section of Stuyvesant Heights in the vicini...
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: 421 Degraw Street, a Scholarly Apartment Conversion
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Originally St. Agnes Catholic School, now apartments Add...
Past and Present: The Three Mile House on Fulton Street in Bedford Stuyvesant
A look at Brooklyn, then and now. There was a time when Fulton Street, between New York and B...
Building of the Day: 49-91 Chauncey Street — Class With a Park View
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row houses Address: 49-91 Chauncey Street Cross Streets:...
Building of the Day: 978 Bushwick Avenue, a Standout Stand-Alone Town House
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Freestanding house Address: 978 Bushwick Avenue Cross ...
Walkabout: The Corrupt Tale of the Last Coroners of Brooklyn, Part 2
In Part 1 we met Edward B. Coombs and George H. Nason, the last elected coroners of the indepen...
Building of the Day: 556 Nostrand Avenue, the Former People’s Trust Company
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: The former People’s Trust Company, now VIM, a casual ...
Building of the Day: 180 Livingston Street, Part of the A & S Empire
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Former Abraham & Straus Annex, now mixed-use com...
Walkabout: The Meaning of Memorial Day in Brooklyn and Beyond
A 2009 Memorial Day concert in Green-Wood Cemetery by Green-Wood Cemetery We celebrate Memorial Day...
Building of the Day: 95 Prospect Park West, the Prospect Park Picnic House
This story concludes our weeklong look at Brooklyn's greatest treasure, Prospect Park. Brooklyn, ...
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