35 Windsor Place
The Artz House — 100+ years in one family
The longest single-family tenure on the block: the Artz family has owned 35 Windsor Place continuously since 1921. Confirmed by Karen Shanley (daughter of William Artz Jr.) in a May 2026 community contribution, and corroborated by PLUTO (current owner: William F. Artz) and Steve Finamore's neighborhood oral history.
35 Windsor Place• NYC Municipal Archives tax photograph, c. 1940
Documented Tenure
Artz family, 1921–present (100+ years)
Deed Chain
Artz, William (Sr.)
Earliest known Artz owner of 35 Windsor Place. Karen Shanley's great-grandfather.
Sale
Artz, William (Sr.) → Artz, Charles
Grandfather sold to father — first intra-family transfer.
Transfer
Artz, Charles → Artz family (occupied)
William Artz Jr. (Karen's father) moved into the house in 1939 at age 7.
Sale
Artz, Charles (estate) → Artz, William (Jr.)
William Jr. bought the house in 1962 after his father Charles passed away.
Artz, William F.
PLUTO confirms William F. Artz as the current owner. Same family — 100+ continuous years of Artz ownership.
Community photos
Connections
Karen Shanley (community contributor, May 2026) — daughter of William Artz Jr.
Steve Finamore's neighborhood oral history
1940 US Census · 12 residents
| Name | Relation | Age | Born | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fallack, Morris | Lodger | 51 | Romania | proprietor |
| Kahlke, Herman | Head | 50 | Germany | janitor |
| Margaret | Wife | 46 | Germany | kitchen helper |
| Romano, James | Head | 37 | New York | Examiner |
| Romano, Carmela | Wife | 33 | New York | — |
| Romano, Nora | Daughter | 10 | New York | — |
| Romano, Vincent | Son | 9 | New York | — |
| Pascale, Rose | Mother-in-law | 52 | Italy | — |
| Pascale, Teresa | Sister-in-law | 22 | New York | Plumber |
| Blaustein, Molly | Wife | 58 | Russia | — |
| Edward | Son | 15 | New York | — |
| Merren | Son | 10 | New York | — |
Source: 1940 US Census, NARA via DPLA mediaMaster · ED 24-2811 sheet 372 (Gemini 2.5 Pro vision OCR)
1950 US Census · 7 residents
| Name | Relation | Age | Born | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKENIZE, BARBRA | Head | 64 | N.Y. | Union Delagath |
| WOGLOM, JOSHPH F | Father | 59 | CONN. | — |
| HEWLETT, MARY | Head | 62 | N.Y. | Saleslady |
| NAIL, LILLIAN | Lodger | 59 | N.Y. | — |
| Autifi, Raymond J | Head | 50 | Massachusetts | Proprietor |
| Grace A | Wife | 45 | N.Y. | — |
| Joan Ann | Daughter | 18 | N.Y. | Clerk |
Source: 1950 US Census, NARA via IIIF · ED 24-1675 sheet 15 (Gemini 2.5 Pro vision OCR, 2026-05-27)