http://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2009/07/11/two-of-the-nicest-street-names-in-new-york-city/ Chronicling an ever-changing city through faded and forgotten artifacts Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:55:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2009/07/11/two-of-the-nicest-street-names-in-new-york-city/#comment-3496 Joe Z Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:22:11 +0000 http://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/?p=3701#comment-3496 It's not a question of probably. Bliss Street was named after Nehemiah Bliss, a Connecticut native who moved to Greenpoint in the 1830s. He was an inventor and industrialist who purchased most of the land encompassing Greenpoint and the area on the Queens side of Newtown Creek. It’s not a question of probably. Bliss Street was named after Nehemiah Bliss, a Connecticut native who moved to Greenpoint in the 1830s. He was an inventor and industrialist who purchased most of the land encompassing Greenpoint and the area on the Queens side of Newtown Creek.

]]> http://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2009/07/11/two-of-the-nicest-street-names-in-new-york-city/#comment-3161 wildnewyork Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:36:28 +0000 http://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/?p=3701#comment-3161 Cool--I love the link too! Cool–I love the link too!

]]> http://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2009/07/11/two-of-the-nicest-street-names-in-new-york-city/#comment-3160 bismissfrenchie Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:24:30 +0000 http://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/?p=3701#comment-3160 There also used to be a Bliss Theatre, which became a Kingdom Hall in the mid-sixties. http://cinematreasures.org/theater/6175/ There also used to be a Bliss Theatre, which became a Kingdom Hall in the mid-sixties. http://cinematreasures.org/theater/6175/

]]> http://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2009/07/11/two-of-the-nicest-street-names-in-new-york-city/#comment-3094 petey Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:55:31 +0000 http://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/?p=3701#comment-3094 i was at calvary cemetery just last weekend (my father and 3 aunts are there) and drove away through blissville. i was at calvary cemetery just last weekend (my father and 3 aunts are there) and drove away through blissville.

]]> http://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2009/07/11/two-of-the-nicest-street-names-in-new-york-city/#comment-3089 antony Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:26:11 +0000 http://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/?p=3701#comment-3089 There may be a straight road name that you mentioned earlier associated with the name of the person, considering historical places.The story is quite interesting. There may be a straight road name that you mentioned earlier associated with the name of the person, considering historical places.The story is quite interesting.

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