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The Popes Mr. Pope: The Rise and Fall of the Pope Family Mansion on Bushwick Avenue
Few people who walk past are aware of the site’s rags to riches history or the family drama that unfolded on the corner of Bushwick Avenue and Himrod Street.
Parties, Gossip, and Too Much Brew: How 19th Century Brooklynites Celebrated the New Year
In the late 19th century, Brooklynites had many ways to celebrate the New Year, but the ability to participate depended on one’s social class.
Celebrating Christmas in 1899: A Tale of Two Brooklyns
The Brooklyn Christmas of 1899 was not so different than today, a tale of the haves and the have-nots.
Suzanne Spellen’s Tales of Brooklyn History and Architecture in 2023
Historian Suzanne Spellen returned to Brownstoner for a regular monthly column this summer, bringing in-depth stories of Brooklyn’s history and architecture every month.
A Winter Wonderland: Ice Skating and Frosty Frolics in 19th Century Brooklyn
Organized skating began during the Civil War years, and Brooklyn’s earliest baseball fields were its first public skating ponds.
What a wonderful post. More like these please here on Brownstoner. When I first moved to Clinton Hill 25 years ago (then up the street from the poster at Clinton and Lafayette), I was able to meet many of the longer-term residents through house tours, the SONYA art tour, Tilley's coffee shop etc who had connections to previous funkier (in many senses of the word) times. Somewhat off topic I ran by the new location of the Brooklyn Free School, once on Clinton Avenue, now further out in Bed-Stuy. Best.
A Surprise Visit on Clinton AvenueI love this stuff!
Queen Anne Style: Americas Flamboyant and Fantastic Architectural Melting PotI knew it was LICH at first glance. It's where all of my children were born.
Retro Rendering: Do You Recognize This Soon-to-Be-Demolished Brooklyn Building?turn them into restaurants
What Will Happen to the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Brooklyn Heights Tunnels?