LEADING  MANUFACTURERS  AND  MERCHANTS  CITY  OF  BROOKLYN


Thomas C. SPLINT

Fine Teas and Coffees
No. 77 Atlantic Avenue, corner of Hicks Street.-

The trade in teas and coffees forms a very important factor in the commercial 
relations of this community, and in speaking of the enterprising and prominent 
houses engaged in this branch of commerce special mention aught to be made of 
the concern of Mr. Thomas G. Splint, of No. 77 Atlantic avenue. 

Mr. Splint, who was born in Ireland in 1850, came to reside in New York in 
1864 and in Brooklyn in 1870. On the tenth of June, 1876, he opened his 
attractive and well-appointed store, No. 77 Atlantic Avenue, in the tea and 
coffee trade. 

Here he occupies the first floor and basement of a four-story brick building 
25x70 feet in dimensions. In May, 1885, he opened a branch store at No. 579 Ninth 
Avenue, near Forty Second Street, New York city, and in May, 1886, another branch 
store at No. 275 Smith Street. All these establishments are heavily stocked with 
a choice assortment of the finest brands of teas and coffees, sugars, spices, etc., 
and, as the business is conducted upon a policy of small profits and quick returns, 
the patronage is extensive and is constantly growing. Useful and ornamental 
articles are presented to purchasers, and the stores contain a fine display of 
this class of goods. The teas and coffees procured from these establishments may 
always be relied upon for purity and freshness. 

Mr. Splint is an active, pushing business man, and he is highly spoken of in 
commercial circles for his enterprise and integrity. 



With Special Thanks to: Cathy Harrison Speciale
Transcribed exclusively for the Brooklyn Genealogical Information Pages: Nancy E Lutz

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