82 MacDougal St

Imagine finding a secret garden in this quiet, leafy corner of the city. Located in the MacDougal-Sullivan Gardens Historic District, this private garden is surrounded by charming mid-nineteenth-century brick houses that still possess their original handsome cornices and elegantly proportioned windows. Side by side in a harmonious row, the houses beckon and beguile: you could happily spend a lifetime here.An enchanting sense of timelessness can be found within this hidden garden. Its lawn and trees and plants seem painted a hundred shades of green, creating a tranquil setting for the daily rhythm and cherished rituals of everyday life. For nearly a century, this secluded space has welcomed summer picnics and winter caroling, children playing hopscotch and make-believe, families gathered for birthdays or the first snowfall. It's a place for reading under a shady tree, or to celebrate the glory of a grass lawn after a rainstorm. No wonder this inviting, beloved garden seems far away from the tumultuous city outside. - Judith Stonehill, Trustee of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation