The Grand and Mysterious Willoughby Avenue Mansion of Grocer Jacob Dangler
Editor’s note: This story is an update of one that ran in 2013. Read the original here. The hou...
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.
From Practical to Ornamental: The History of Dressing Windows
Editor’s note: This story is an update of one that ran in 2013. Read the original here. Those o...
The Hiram S. Thomas Story: Brownstones, Potato Chips, Black Excellence in 19th Century Brooklyn
The full-service restaurant and dining out for pleasure is a 19th century invention, born of the pre...
Living the Good Life on Eastern Parkway
Developed in the early 20th century, a time when the apartment house was coming into its own, Easter...
Parties, Gossip and Too Much Brew: How 19th Century Brooklynites Celebrated the New Year
Editor's note: This post has been updated. Read the original post here. For those following the ...
A Tale of Two Brooklyns: A Children’s Christmas in 1899
Editor’s note: This story is an update of one that ran in 2013. Read the original here. Many of...
One Man’s Early 20th Century ‘Castle’ in Prospect Park South
Editor’s note: This story is an update of one that ran in 2013. Read the original here. This ho...
How 19th Century Brooklynites Spent Their Day of Thanks
Editors note: This post originally ran in 2015 and has been updated. You can read the previous post ...
396 Washington Avenue: A Brief History of a Fine Queen Anne Townhouse for Sale in Clinton Hill
By Suzanne Spellen (aka Montrose Morris) One of the finest Queen Anne buildings in the Clinto...
Entertaining Brooklyn: The History of Grand Prospect Hall
Editor’s note: This story is an update of one that ran in 2011. Read the original here. Brookly...
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