Forgotten NY on Greenpoint's Milton Street
On his way to check out the ruins of the Greenpoint Terminal Market last weekend, Forgotten NY took a detour down Milton Street, highlights of which include the Greenpoint Dutch Reformed Church and these houses built by the china maker and architect Thomas C. Smith in 1894. Enjoy. Little Milton: Block of Wonders [Forgotten NY]…
On his way to check out the ruins of the Greenpoint Terminal Market last weekend, Forgotten NY took a detour down Milton Street, highlights of which include the Greenpoint Dutch Reformed Church and these houses built by the china maker and architect Thomas C. Smith in 1894. Enjoy.
Little Milton: Block of Wonders [Forgotten NY] GMAP
Quite untrue, I live and own one of the brownstones on Milton st in Greenpoint, I have both a front yard and Back. My Great-grandfather purchased our home about 80 years ago, what a wonderful idea that was.
“I live in Greenpoint and this is a wonderful and beautiful block. The houses in the pics are very cute. Too bad they do not have a backyard. It’s all front space.
Posted by: Anonymous at February 23, 2007 1:48 PM”
I am interested in a biography for Thomas c. SMITH 1815-1900, the China Maker & architect that built and lived on Milton Street. Before St Anthony’s beautiful church was built where in the picture was the old building that turned into a factory and is it still standing. Lastly, does anyone know where the earliest records for the church are located. Thank you to everyone who has shared these wonderful thoughts and pictures. A true blessing and much appreciated!
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This is the block my ex-Greenpointer Spouse always brings up when I insist that Greenpoint is PUG-UGLY!!!
Alright already!!!
Actually Brownstone Billiards is putting in a few bowling lanes I heard so maybe it is coming back.
Bowling back in the day was one of Americas favorite past time sports I hear. I’ve seen a couple of homes with allys in the basements
I live in Greenpoint and this is a wonderful and beautiful block. The houses in the pics are very cute. Too bad they do not have a backyard. It’s all front space.
Ah…can’t cut and paste in here, when will I learn?
anyway, the sun was right ion the lesn when I was shooting the south side of the street. must return when it’s cloudy.
Great story abt the bowling alley!
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>>>The pic on the FNY site is unfortunate<<< Great story abt the building...unfortch the sun was right in the lens when shooting the south side of the street, will have to return when it's cloudy... http://www.forgotten-ny.com
My friend lives on that block (in the building on the ForeverNY page that the AIA guide has “lusty celebrations of entry”) and it’s great. Relatively inexpensive for how nice it is, too.