Civic Pride: From Romanesque Revival to Neo-Brutalist, Brooklyn’s Firehouses Impress
Any municipality may have beautiful homes and impressive cultural, religious, and commercial structu...
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.
Architect Cass Gilbert Designed Innovative and Inspiring Public and Commercial Buildings
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Looking Back at an Upstate New York Independence Day
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The Many Lives of Downtown Brooklyn’s Offerman Building
Editor's note: We're thrilled to announce Brownstoner columnist Suzanne Spellen will be writing stor...
A Day of Remembrance and Celebration: The History of Memorial Day in Brooklyn
Editors note: This post originally ran in 2013 and has been updated. You can read the previous post ...
Journey by Faith: The Story of Brooklyn’s Black Churches
"We’ve come this far by faith, leaning on the Lord. Trusting in his holy word, he’s never faile...
Parties, Gossip and Too Much Brew: How 19th Century Brooklynites Celebrated the New Year
Editor's note: This post has been updated. Read the original post here. For those following the ...
Celebrating Christmas in 1899: A Tale of Two Brooklyns
Editor’s note: This story is an update of one that ran in 2013. Read the original here. Many of...
Food for Brooklyn: The Story of the Great Wallabout Market
Editor’s note: This story originally ran in 2014 and has been updated. You can read the previous p...
A Look Back at a 19th Century Brooklyn Thanksgiving
Editors note: This post originally ran in 2015 and has been updated. You can read the first post her...
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