Tag: Historical

Fedders to Ruin Elegant Bed Stuy Block?

A tipster sent in these photos with word that it looks like a Fedders building is going up betwe...

By Cate Corcoran 02/12/2014 7

Walkabout: A Brooklyn Day in March, 1903

Newspapers are a wonderful tool for historic research, as they cover the issues of the day in ...

By Suzanne Spellen 02/11/2014 1

Walkabout: The Battle for Fort Nassau — From 1614 to 2014

Read Part 1 of this story. I grew up in Otsego County, N.Y., in the heart of what the tourist...

By Suzanne Spellen 02/06/2014 0

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...

By Suzanne Spellen 02/04/2014 1

Closing Bell: Documentary to Chronicle Memories of Brooklyn

WNET has set out to tell the stories of current and former Brooklynites in its newest documentar...

By Rebecca 02/03/2014 0

Two Rental Buildings to Replace “Berserk Eclectic” House at 111 Clarkson

Last night, developer Seth Brown from Aspen Equities presented his plans for 111 Clarkson Avenue...

By Rebecca 01/30/2014 0

Walkabout: Plastered, Part Two

Read Part 1, Part 3 and Part 4 of this story. I am in the eternal process of renovating my ap...

By Suzanne Spellen 01/23/2014 3

Closing Bell: Green-Wood Whiskey History Tour

Green-Wood Cemetery is hosting a fascinating tour next month exploring the history of Brooklyn's...

By Rebecca 01/22/2014 1

Walkabout: Charles W. Morse: King of New York

There are a few men who could lay claim to being the de facto “King of New York.” Great po...

By Suzanne Spellen 01/16/2014 0

Walkabout: It’s Nice to Be Ice, Part 4

Read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this story. In 1901, Brooklyn’s favorite son, Seth Low,...

By Suzanne Spellen 01/14/2014 0