Greene Smith (1842–1886) was an American amateur scientist and taxidermist with a specific interest in ornithology.
[3][dead link][4] After two years he was sent back to his hometown of Peterboro, New York, due to his smoking and drinking habits.
The plumbing was made of marble, the paneling was birch and the windows were stained glass.
[3] Smith would die in 1886 while trying to compile an annotated catalog for his taxidermy bird collection.
The collection was originally offered to the New York City Parks Department but was rejected due to what was described as by The Ornithologist at the time as "their ignorance of its value.
[6] The former ruins of the museum are located on the grounds of the Gerrit Smith Estate.