From Dutch Farmland to Romanesque Revival Row House: A History of 68 Midwood Street
By Suzanne Spellen (aka Montrose Morris) The creation of modern day Lefferts Manor in Prospec...
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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...
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 of ...
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...
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...
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...
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