Weir Greenhouse
historic place
The Weir Greenhouse, located in Brooklyn's Kings County, stands across from the main entrance of Green-Wood Cemetery. This historic place was built in 1895 by florist James Weir Junior. Designed by architect G. Curtis Gillespie, it is a rare example of Victorian commercial greenhouse architecture in New York City. The structure features a rectangular, wood-frame and galvanized iron design, with projecting bays and domes. Its main entrance is octagonal and set at an angle to the street corner. For decades, the greenhouse served visitors to the nearby Green-Wood Cemetery, which was founded in 1838. The Weir family operated the business until 1971. In 1982, the Weir Greenhouse was designated a New York City Landmark, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Green-Wood Cemetery acquired the greenhouse in 2012. Following extensive restoration, it reopened in April 2026 as the cemetery's visitor center. The Weir Greenhouse is historically significant as the only surviving Victorian commercial greenhouse in New York City.