Parties, Gossip and Too Much Brew: How 19th Century Brooklynites Celebrated the New Year
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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.
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...
Major Talent: Parfitt Brothers Make Their Mark on Brooklyn
Deep in the heart of Somerset, the town of Frome in England is renowned for the caliber of its woven...
A Medieval-Inspired Service Center for the Autos of 1920s Crown Heights
Editor’s note: This story is an update of one that ran in 2013. Read the original here. It must...
‘Separate But Equal’ in 1870s Williamsburg: Colored School No. 3
Editor’s note: This story is an update of one that ran in 2012. Read the original here. This is...
Fond Memories of an Upstate New York Independence Day
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