The Brownstone is a combination of a boarding house, apartment building and family home. It is located on the city's waterfront edge.
History[]
The Brownstone Murders (1985)[]
Original Brownstone (1985)
The building was introduced in 1985 when lawyer Jake Meyer persuades Bobbie Spencer, to invest in a foreclosed Brownstone on Elm Street. Together, they started gathering tenants for their new home. The tenants included Frisco and Felicia Jones, Tania Jones, Tony Jones, Terry Brock, Kevin O'Connor, and his brother Patrick. The building also housed a law office in the basement, which Jake used for his work.
Soon after, a man named Neil Johnson was found murdered in the Brownstone, with a sleepwalking Terry standing over him with a knife. The murder sent shockwaves through Port Charles, with the identity of the Brownstone killer remaining a mystery. Neil was revealed to be a cousin of Kevin and Patrick. The strangled body of Neil's uncle, Earl Moody, was also discovered, prompting a suspicious Bobbie and Jake to investigate Terry. Jake later uncovered that Kevin was the murderer who had framed Terry, intending to marry and kill her for her money. In a final confrontation, Terry killed Kevin by pushing him off a cliff.
Bobbie's Ownership[]
Bobbie fell in love with Jake, and they married in 1986. They adopted Skeeter and Melissa, children of a paraplegic woman, Martha McKee, after her health deteriorated. Melissa ran into trouble, fled to Florida, and was abducted by a malicious pimp who forced her into sex work. Bobbie pursued Melissa, posing as a sex worker to penetrate the criminal's circle and save Melissa. She managed to rescue her, but was arrested, and her checkered history was exposed to everyone in Port Charles. This led to Skeeter and Melissa being taken away from her and Jake. Disillusioned by her antics, Jake left for Paraguay to aid those in need, while Scott Baldwin, back in town, disposed of Jake's letters to Bobbie, prompting her to divorce him. Scott briefly dated Bobbie while working from the basement law office.
In 1986, Felicia Jones was injured in a fire in her apartment and was rescued by Colton Shore. That same year, during a storm, Bobbie had to deliver Tania's daughter, B.J., in her apartment. Bobbie also permitted Frisco and Felicia to have their wedding in the brownstone's backyard, surrounded by family and friends.
Bobbie later married Tony following Tania's death and adopted his children, B.J. and Lucas, raising them as a family in her ground-floor apartment.
In February 1991, an earthquake nearly destroyed the building, injuring Felicia after she fell from the staircase. However, Bobbie quickly made plans to renovate the brownstone.
In July 1991, Mac Scorpio and Dominique Baldwin sought refuge while evading Leopold Taub's henchmen. Dominique secured the Brownstone's attic as their hideout. However, Taub's men were alerted to their location and raided the Brownstone. Anna Devane later provided Mac and Dominique with the key to the attic. When Taub and his henchmen arrived, Anna stalled them to give Mac and Dominique time to conceal themselves. Despite her efforts, they barged in and proceeded upstairs. Anna called the police, who apprehended Taub's men just in time. Later, Taub's men returned taking Tony Jones, and subsequently Tom and Simone Hardy, hostage. When Anna was tracked back to the Brownstone, she and Finian O'Toole were captured and attacked. Mac came to their aid, and during the ensuing struggle, a gunshot allowed Taub to abduct Dominique. Post-conflict, Simone tended to Mac and Finian's wounds, and eventually, Robert Scorpio and the PCPD intervened to arrest the offenders.
In May 1992, Felicia Jones was assaulted outside of the Brownstone by the then-unknown assailant Ryan Chamberlain. Bobbie and Scott discovered a distraught Maxie Jones on the steps of the Brownstone and found Felicia lying on the sidewalk. For months, Felicia had no memory of her attacker before eventually recalling and incriminating Ryan.
In September 1992, Bobbie was taken hostage at the Brownstone by Joseph Atkins, an escaped convict. Joe tried to assault Bobbie, rendered Tony unconscious, and held him captive as well. The PCPD encircled the building, and Joe fled to the roof, attempting to escape via helicopter and shooting Sean Donely in the process. However, Mac Scorpio piloted the helicopter, and after Joe boarded, a struggle ensued. Mac managed to safely land the helicopter on the roof and apprehend Joe.
In 1994, on the day of B.J.'s death, an enraged Tony expelled Bobbie from the Brownstone upon discovering her affair with Damian Smith. They reconciled for a brief period until 1996, when Bobbie found out about Tony's affair with Carly in their home.
After divorcing Frisco, Felicia brought up her daughters, Maxie and Georgie Jones, in the basement apartment of the Brownstone. Later, upon falling in love with and marrying Mac Scorpio, she and her daughters relocated to the Scorpio House.
Following their affair, Tony and Bobbie divorced but remained friends and co-parented Lucas in the Brownstone for many years. Bobbie frequently hosted events like Halloween parties, weddings, and Thanksgivings, and was always ready to rent a room to friends and family in need. Notable tenants included Colton Shore, Jennifer Talbot, Tom Hardy, Simone Hardy, Marcus Taggert, Florence Campbell and Carly Corinthos. Bobbie also didn't hesitate to express her disapproval of certain residents, such as Tiffany Donely and Ryan Chamberlain.
In 2006, following Tony's death, Lucas moved to Seattle. Four years later, Bobbie followed her son, leaving the Brownstone deserted.
ELQ Ownership[]
New front entrance (2022)
In 2014, Michael Corinthos took over as the new CEO of ELQ Enterprises and disclosed the severe deterioration of the waterfront district where the brownstone is located. He mobilized ELQ, his brother Morgan Corinthos, and his girlfriend Kiki Jerome to manage a rehabilitation project project aimed at revitalizing the waterfront, which created numerous new jobs for the community. Levi Dunkleman was arrested at the brownstone during a protest against the redevelopment, led by him and Maxie Jones. After completing the renovation of the brownstone, Morgan and Kiki became its first residents. Ava Jerome, Kiki's mother, also temporarily moved in while evading Sonny Corinthos.
In October 2014, Avery Jerome-Corinthos was born at the brownstone after Nina Reeves induced Ava's labor with a drug. Following Avery's birth, Nina abducted her, seeking vengeance on Ava, and fled with Franco Baldwin.
By December, Michael had evicted Morgan and Kiki from the brownstone.
Elizabeth's Ownership[]
In June 2016, Elizabeth Webber and her sons Cameron, Jake, and Aiden, moved into the Brownstone following the destruction of their previous residence, the Webber-Spencer House, earlier that year. They settled into house number 12. Franco later moved in with them and became Elizabeth's husband. For a few months in 2019, Elizabeth's half-sister, Hayden Barnes, and her niece, Violet Finn, also lived there until Hayden left town, and Violet moved in with her father, Hamilton Finn.
In the autumn of 2021, Cameron moved into on-campus housing at Port Charles University along with his friends Josslyn Jacks and Trina Robinson. As of 2022, he still considers the Brownstone his primary home.See Also[]
- The Laurelton Murders
- Jake Meyer and Bobbie Spencer
- Jones family
- Baldwin Law Firm
- Holidays and Special Events
- Waterfront Revitalization Project
- ELQ International
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- In 2014, when the Brownstone was reintroduced, the original set was not utilized. Rather, the set that previously belonged to the Webber/Scorpio house was used as a replacement.
- Mount Hebron Church, the Scorpio-Drake House, and the childhood homes of Luke and Bobbie Spencer were also situated on Elm Street. Additionally, the Elm Street Pier was a common sight on the Waterfront throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
References[]
- ↑ On 11/7/22, Liz's address is listed as 44 Elm Street on Finn's phone
