Forgotten NY in the Back Streets of Green-Wood
When his first attempt at leading a tour around Green-wood Cemetery was foiled last month by wet weather, Kevin and a few hardy souls set about exploring the less scenic (to some) streets of Green-wood Heights and Sunset Park. Among the industrial buildings and shadows of the Gowanus Expressway, they turned up some gems, like…
When his first attempt at leading a tour around Green-wood Cemetery was foiled last month by wet weather, Kevin and a few hardy souls set about exploring the less scenic (to some) streets of Green-wood Heights and Sunset Park. Among the industrial buildings and shadows of the Gowanus Expressway, they turned up some gems, like these old trolley tracks from the Bush Terminal and this charming bay window on Third Avenue, from which one used to be able to look up the hill at the cemetery.
Green-wood Heights [Forgotten NY]
i wish one could ride a bike into green-wood cemetary. apparently, it is “respectful” only to drive a car onto the grounds. an absurdity and a shame.
you are right wallis Windsor Terrace south west corner starts at 8th ave and 20th street.
http://www.smalltownbrooklyn.com/windsorterrace/windsorhome.html
“GreenWood Heights” (no hypen) east side starts at 18th street and 7th ave and warps southward around Cemetery.
When I was searching for a house in this
area on all realtors sites I had to pick park slope & greenwood & sunset park as filters to zone in on listings.
20th & McDonald? Went to high school thre. Was always considered to be Windsor Terrace.
Greenwood Hights was the area roughly bounded by 20th Street, 36th street, the cemetey, and the piers….
with respect in their main description they state
I confess. “Green-Wood Heights” is a name concocted by real-estaters stumped about what to call the area on the NW side of Green-Wood Cemetery between Park Slope and Sunset Park. Some even say that the terms refer only to Prospect Avenue south to 20th Street and from 3rd Avenue southeast to about McDonald Avenue.
But there are no pics or stories of main area “Prospect Avenue south to 20th Street and from 3rd Avenue southeast to about McDonald Avenue.”
The story line starts at 24th street?