Comments on: Sniffen Court

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.

By: Michele

Michele — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:40:58 +0000

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.

By: Fran W.

Fran W. — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:14:25 +0000

Andrew,

I have been reading your blogs for months now and should have told you long before now how much I have enjoyed them. I somehow stumbled across your site when doing research about New York architecture and was hooked. How pleasant to find a 23-year-old with such a fine command of the King’s English. I am in Atlanta but dearly love New York. My paternal grandparents are from Brooklyn, and I have many happy memories of visits there. I also used to travel to the city frequently on business. Unfortunately, I am now going to Cleveland and Las Vegas. Uggghhh . . .

Anyway, keep up the good work!

Fran W.

By: The Bovina Bloviator

The Bovina Bloviator — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:24:25 +0000

I have many fond memories of Sniffen Court having been, some years back, a member of the Amateur Comedy Club which occupies two of the houses. I still have friends and family who are members and enjoy attending the occasional production at that club, a jewel within a jewel in Manhattan.

By: Mrs. Peperium

Mrs. Peperium — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:49:37 +0000

Dear Andrew,

Your boss just sent me a most kind and gracious email. I must agree with him that you have indeed treated him in a most uncivilized manner.

Mrs. P

By: PLK

PLK — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:18:27 +0000

I would love one of these…I used walk by the mews and peer in the gate and dream…some day..some day

Meg Q – maybe we can go 50-50 on one.

PLK

By: Meg Q

Meg Q — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:57:32 +0000

Who wants one? – Oh, me, me!!!

Let’s see – I think I have a million or so in pocket change lying around . . .

Seriously – I used to live across 36th St and this is the most adorable little mews row. The only problem I can see is the problem all of us on E 36th St had – trucks at all hours of the day and night as that street is a feeder for the Queens-Midtown tunnel. But if one was living in one of those adorable houses, perhaps it would be bearable – it’s a great neighborhood, and Fr. Rutler is your parish priest.