Patchin Place

Patchin Place is a narrow, gated cul-de-sac that feels like a quiet sanctuary hidden from the surrounding city streets. Created in the late eighteen forties by Samuel Milligan, it was named after his son-in-law, Aaron Patchin, who surveyed the property. Its ten small, brick row houses have served as a secluded enclave for generations of residents, including figures like the poet E. E. Cummings, who lived at number four for nearly forty years and found the atmosphere here essential for his work.