# NEW YORK | 749-750 5th Avenue, Brooklyn | Green-Wood Cemetery Weir Greenhouse Restoration and Visitors Center **URL:** \ **Category:** Under Construction\ **Created:** [August 27, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-749-750-5th-avenue-brooklyn-green-wood-cemetery-weir-greenhouse-restoration-and-visitors-center/4523 "2018-08-27T15:24:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JB\_Slope](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jb_slope/32/21649_2.png) [@JB\_Slope](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JB_Slope)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-749-750-5th-avenue-brooklyn-green-wood-cemetery-weir-greenhouse-restoration-and-visitors-center/4523/1 "2018-08-27T15:24:02Z")
" If you’ve ever visited Green-Wood Cemetery, you’ve probably seen and wondered about the old Weir Greenhouse. The shuttered and dilapidated building sits across the street from Green-Wood’s main entrance at 749-750 5th Avenue, on the corner of 25th Street. Despite its ramshackle appearance, the Weir Greenhouse is a significant building, the only known Victorian commercial greenhouse still standing in New York City. Landmarked in 1982, it was the first and last stop for many visitors to Green-Wood, Brooklyn’s greatest tourist attraction in the 19th century, and will soon be so again. Green-Wood bought it and is remaking it into a visitor’s center. (The nonprofit landmark crowed about its purchase on its blog [here](http://www.green-wood.com/2012/it-is-ours/).) " 13 July 2015 via: > **[Green-Wood Cemetery Reveals Weir Greenhouse Makeover](https://www.brownstoner.com/history/green-wood-cemetery-reveals-weir-greenhouse-makeover/)** > > Green-Wood Cemetery reveals its plans for the makeover of the landmarked Weir Greenhouse into a visitor's center for the cemetery. A Landmarks hearing is scheduled Tuesday. ---
**Author:** ![JB\_Slope](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jb_slope/32/21649_2.png) [@JB\_Slope](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JB_Slope)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-749-750-5th-avenue-brooklyn-green-wood-cemetery-weir-greenhouse-restoration-and-visitors-center/4523/2 "2018-08-27T15:26:52Z")
> **[McGovern Weir Greenhouse](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mcgovern-weir-greenhouse)** > > One of only two remaining Victorian-era greenhouses in New York. ---
**Author:** ![JB\_Slope](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jb_slope/32/21649_2.png) [@JB\_Slope](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JB_Slope)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-749-750-5th-avenue-brooklyn-green-wood-cemetery-weir-greenhouse-restoration-and-visitors-center/4523/3 "2018-08-27T15:28:50Z")
Landmarks Rejects Plan To Restore Weir Greenhouse As Part Of New Green-Wood Cemetery Visitors Center In Brooklyn July 15, 2015: > **[Landmarks Rejects Plan To Restore Weir Greenhouse As Part Of New Green-Wood...](https://newyorkyimby.com/2015/07/landmarks-rejects-plan-to-restore-weir-greenhouse-as-part-of-new-green-wood-cemetery-visitors-center-in-brooklyn.html)** > > YIMBY has the details on the Landmarks' hearing for 750 Fifth Avenue, in Brooklyn, which may see a new addition ---
**Author:** ![JB\_Slope](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jb_slope/32/21649_2.png) [@JB\_Slope](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JB_Slope)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-749-750-5th-avenue-brooklyn-green-wood-cemetery-weir-greenhouse-restoration-and-visitors-center/4523/4 "2018-08-27T15:54:23Z")
Bigger footprint for Green-Wood Cemetery visitors’ center Jan 9, 2017 > **[Bigger footprint for Green-Wood Cemetery visitors' center](https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2017/01/09/bigger-footprint-for-green-wood-cemetery-visitors-center/)** > > Bigger footprint for Green-Wood Cemetery visitors' center ---
**Author:** ![JB\_Slope](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jb_slope/32/21649_2.png) [@JB\_Slope](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JB_Slope)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-749-750-5th-avenue-brooklyn-green-wood-cemetery-weir-greenhouse-restoration-and-visitors-center/4523/5 "2018-08-27T15:55:02Z")
Restoration Work Underway On Weir Greenhouse Building At 750 Fifth Avenue, Greenwood Heights Jan 10, 2015 > **[Restoration Work Underway on Weir Greenhouse Building at 750 Fifth Avenue,...](https://newyorkyimby.com/2017/01/restoration-work-underway-on-weir-greenhouse-building-at-750-fifth-avenue-greenwood-heights.html)** > > YIMBY has the latest news of the restoration work underway on the Weir Greenhouse at 750 Fifth Avenue, in Greenwood Heights. ---
**Author:** ![JB\_Slope](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jb_slope/32/21649_2.png) [@JB\_Slope](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JB_Slope)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-749-750-5th-avenue-brooklyn-green-wood-cemetery-weir-greenhouse-restoration-and-visitors-center/4523/6 "2018-08-27T15:56:20Z")
Hark! The Weir Greenhouse has a gleaming new dome May 17, 2017 > **[Hark! The Weir Greenhouse has a gleaming new dome](https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2017/05/17/hark-the-weir-greenhouse-has-a-gleaming-new-dome/)** > > Hark! The Weir Greenhouse has a gleaming new dome ---
**Author:** ![JB\_Slope](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jb_slope/32/21649_2.png) [@JB\_Slope](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JB_Slope)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-749-750-5th-avenue-brooklyn-green-wood-cemetery-weir-greenhouse-restoration-and-visitors-center/4523/7 "2018-08-27T16:02:37Z")
![749-750-5th-Avenue-photos-071315](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/2/8/28da76e9689b7aa43560159a860159b86dd08c14.jpeg) ![weir-greenhouse-2014-071315](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/6/5/6558b9c58fbe12627bb99cce633f02be75612b9d.jpeg) ![weir-greenhouse-dome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/5/0/5082a86a04d73ae358213ff5b7de7c5ef45dccd7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JB\_Slope](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jb_slope/32/21649_2.png) [@JB\_Slope](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JB_Slope)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-749-750-5th-avenue-brooklyn-green-wood-cemetery-weir-greenhouse-restoration-and-visitors-center/4523/8 "2021-10-13T14:19:53Z")
> **[Green-Wood Cemetery Tries Sleeker, More Subdued Design for Modern Visitor...](https://www.brownstoner.com/architecture/green-wood-cemetery-visitor-center-new-design-weir-greenhouse-landmarks-lpc-architecture-research-office/)** > > Reps for the historic cemetery are set to go before the LPC Tuesday with a new design from Architecture Research Office that will highlight the adjacent Weir Greenhouse. ![green-wood-cemetery-visitors-center-2021-lpc-proposal-1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/c/7/c78a3510338966828c1bd93d2a567e967ceabe58.jpeg) ![green-wood-cemetery-visitors-center-2021-lpc-proposal-facade](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/b/4/b4ac31dd3c030babaabfadbe7670c022b6685784.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![YIMHudson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/yimhudson/32/2304_2.png) [@YIMHudson](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/YIMHudson)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-749-750-5th-avenue-brooklyn-green-wood-cemetery-weir-greenhouse-restoration-and-visitors-center/4523/9 "2021-10-13T14:31:42Z")
I wonder if this is SHoP. Looks typical for their work. ---
**Author:** ![the726](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/the726/32/13225_2.png) [@the726](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/the726)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-749-750-5th-avenue-brooklyn-green-wood-cemetery-weir-greenhouse-restoration-and-visitors-center/4523/10 "2021-10-13T16:15:04Z")
This looks waaay better! I wished they used a copper facade since it would oxidize over time - but the brown terracotta will look great too. Brownstoner included the link to the LPC presentation. Let’s hope it gets approval as is. The architecture firm is Architectural Research Office ---
**Author:** ![JB\_Slope](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jb_slope/32/21649_2.png) [@JB\_Slope](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JB_Slope)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-749-750-5th-avenue-brooklyn-green-wood-cemetery-weir-greenhouse-restoration-and-visitors-center/4523/11 "2021-10-13T19:19:34Z")
Agreed. Seems to do a good job of blending with Weir greenhouse while not upstaging it. ---
**Author:** ![JB\_Slope](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jb_slope/32/21649_2.png) [@JB\_Slope](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JB_Slope)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-749-750-5th-avenue-brooklyn-green-wood-cemetery-weir-greenhouse-restoration-and-visitors-center/4523/12 "2021-10-13T19:29:21Z")
…and I really like the terra cotta. ---
**Author:** ![JB\_Slope](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jb_slope/32/21649_2.png) [@JB\_Slope](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JB_Slope)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-749-750-5th-avenue-brooklyn-green-wood-cemetery-weir-greenhouse-restoration-and-visitors-center/4523/13 "2026-04-16T17:14:44Z")
Grand opening. > **[Grand Opening: The Green-House at Green-Wood](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grand-opening-the-green-house-at-green-wood-tickets-1984564632238)** > > Celebrate the grand opening of the Green-House with tours, workshops, archives access, community planting, and more! Free and open to all. ---
**Author:** ![arctic\_camel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/arctic_camel/32/186335_2.png) [@arctic\_camel](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/arctic_camel)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-749-750-5th-avenue-brooklyn-green-wood-cemetery-weir-greenhouse-restoration-and-visitors-center/4523/14 "2026-04-16T19:11:17Z")
> **[The Green-House at Green-Wood, Education and Welcome Center - ARO...](https://www.aro.net/green-wood-cemetery-education-and-welcome-center/)** > > A new education and welcome center strengthens visitors’ experience of The Green-Wood Cemetery as a cultural destination for art, history, and nature. Founded in 1838, the 478-acre Cemetery was a prelude to New York City’s public parks and has become... ![0100-WebsiteImage-SizesGreen-Wood01](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/1/0/100057572abf4bd9ea4bf28b790efdc04b52846a.jpeg) ![0100-WebsiteImage-SizesGreen-Wood03](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/0/8/08546c58d70dd112368f41f6371c3dc2fa3ea78e.jpeg) ![0100-WebsiteImage-SizesGreen-Wood04](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/e/fe31fc1ff6d21c817b35796d0c89a9f0663ad48e.jpeg) ![0100-WebsiteImage-SizesGreen-Wood05](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/b/e/be641fdaaf65852dd8ea04de4672e43ec2205770.jpeg) ![0100-WebsiteImage-SizesGreen-Wood06](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/1/4/142c67ce15a96521dd4ee5e7a86fdbe2383c6a3a.jpeg) ![0100-WebsiteImage-SizesGreen-Wood07](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/6/1/6193cfebc1909d51f6895567d77c3e757d973d79.jpeg) ![0100-WebsiteImage-SizesGreen-Wood08](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/b/3be6ecc0f413487d61c90a3cdb942ae3849adc7f.jpeg) ![0100-WebsiteImage-SizesGreen-Wood11](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/c/ace891bd1b3b0727e462cfbcddac577012e4b4b6.jpeg) ![0100-WebsiteImage-SizesGreen-Wood12](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/1/e/1e195a2af566efdb5b02eed0a0c582b18d5228c1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![the726](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/the726/32/13225_2.png) [@the726](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/the726)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-749-750-5th-avenue-brooklyn-green-wood-cemetery-weir-greenhouse-restoration-and-visitors-center/4523/15 "2026-04-16T22:07:19Z")
Suddenly it’s been almost 5 years since they announced the design… Love that red! ---
**Author:** ![NeverForgiveAction](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/neverforgiveaction/32/181835_2.png) [@NeverForgiveAction](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/NeverForgiveAction)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-749-750-5th-avenue-brooklyn-green-wood-cemetery-weir-greenhouse-restoration-and-visitors-center/4523/16 "2026-04-16T22:47:44Z")
Looks fantastic. **Bravo** ---
**Author:** ![HerrDavid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f07891/32.png) [@HerrDavid](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/HerrDavid)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-749-750-5th-avenue-brooklyn-green-wood-cemetery-weir-greenhouse-restoration-and-visitors-center/4523/17 "2026-04-17T04:00:03Z")
Plan to take a walk there this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![JB\_Slope](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jb_slope/32/21649_2.png) [@JB\_Slope](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JB_Slope)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-749-750-5th-avenue-brooklyn-green-wood-cemetery-weir-greenhouse-restoration-and-visitors-center/4523/18 "2026-04-18T19:28:51Z")
What a fantastic job!