Walkabout: Going Dutch in New York State
Read Part 2 of this story. Many of my stories about the people, places and architecture of Br...
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: Children’s Portico at Pratt
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Children's Portico at Pratt Instutute Address: NW C...
Building of the Day: 1337-1351 Pacific Street
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Row houses Address: 1337-1351 Pacific Street Cross...
Past and Present: Rex Cole Electric Appliance Showroom in Boerum Hill
A look at Brooklyn, then and now. Before there was Drimmer’s, or A.J. Madison, Best Buy, Cr...
Building of the Day: 1-14 Martense Court
Name: Semi-detached row houses Address: 1-14 Martense Court Cross Streets: Flatbush and Bedford Aven...
Walkabout: Plastered, Part Four
Read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of this story. When you stop and think about it, a wall (or a ...
Building of the Day: 283 Prospect Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time. Name: Built as The Evangelical Lutheran St. John’s Con...
Queenswalk: The Story of Glendale’s John Siney House, Part One
Glendale is part of that vast land holding called Newtown, established by the Dutch West India Compa...
Building of the Day: 1019 Bushwick Avenue
Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Brooklyn, one building at a ...
Walkabout: Plastered, Part Three
Read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 4 of this story. So you live in an older home with plaster walls...
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