Comments on: Sniffen Court

By: Penney roberts

Penney roberts — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:05:28 +0000

Enjoyed several visits to Isabelle bacon at no nine in the 1980′s. She was a delightful person. Made us feel we were a part of new york. What a great place!

By: K. Dontoh

K. Dontoh — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 23:20:35 +0000

I, for one, second that idea!

By: Benjamin Tredwell Van Nostrand

Benjamin Tredwell Van Nostrand — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:30:56 +0000

This is a message for YOU, Cusack:
We understand your desire to live in delectable Scotland, but, while you are still in New York (which, as this old but delightful entry proves abundantly, has is its own delectations) would you please go back to giving us the occasional story about its not insignificant architectural treasures?
Brooklyn Heights for example? To be more specific, Remsen Street, on which my own magnificent mansion house stands?

By: Marie & Florence Sniffen

Marie & Florence Sniffen — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 07:48:34 +0000

According to my father, his father and grandfather stabled horses in what is now known as Sniffen Court. However, the horses were truck horses used in their moving business.

By: Angela Elliott

Angela Elliott — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:27:25 +0000

To Susan Nye
I’m in London. I’d like to help you find out if your Sniffen ancestors story is true. Can you contact me on anjgi@hotmail.com
Angela

By: Elizabeth Edwards

Elizabeth Edwards — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:16:30 +0000

I love passing this place – reminds me of something out of a Harry Potter movie – love it – so glad that this has been so well preserved.

By: Susan Nye

Susan Nye — Fri, 28 May 2010 13:24:22 +0000

My paternal grandmother was a Sniffen”. Her name was Eugenia, born in 1896-98(?), and was one of 6 or 8 (?)children. When I was a child in the 1940′s and ’50′s she told me that her mother was a low level maid in Queen Victoria household who was “compromised” by one of the princes. She was sent to America and married a Sniffen who was an artist in what is now the Sniffen court area. My grandmother said that he used to paint the carriages and the circus wagons there until the early 1900s. Then they moved to Brooklyn.
I wish i knew if this report was true and I also want to know more about the Sniffen family. Any leads, ideas are appreciated.

By: Terry Sisk

Terry Sisk — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:12:05 +0000

The house at the end was maintained for many years as a salon by Malvina Hoffman (1887-1966), an important American sculptress born in New York City. Flanking the door are her plaques of Greek horsemen in white on a red ground, visible in two of your photographs.

By: George Rogers

George Rogers — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:55:44 +0000

well my great grandfather was Samuel Sniffen and he raced trotters and built carriages. I believe and will try to prove that he was the person sniffen court was named after or his father also named Samuel 1812 1851 respectivly and a verbal family history that property was taken from the family by N.Y. through eminate domain. Also my grandfather was founding member of Players club and had Edwin Booth statue put there

By: Dandy

Dandy — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:50:31 +0000

In response to Michele on 27 October 2008:

My last name was Sniffen. INTILL I got married. I dont know my fathers family. Where they came from. But I found out there are alot of Sniffen’s in New York. I SEEN this website and thought it was pretty cool.

Honey, I think we can all safely assume that you are NOT directly related to one of the “founding father” Sniffen’s.