Queenswalk: The Metropolitan Industrial Bank
When this bank was built in 1952, it was seen as cutting edge, modern and quite unique. It’s har...
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.
When this bank was built in 1952, it was seen as cutting edge, modern and quite unique. It’s har...
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