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Beyond the Village and Back: Essex Market
…Gansevoort Market, the Bronx Terminal Market, and the First Avenue Retail Market. The First Avenue Market was opened by LaGuardia himself in 1938 on First Avenue between East 9th and…
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The End of the West Washington Market
…for sixty-seven years, was demolished, ending its tenure as the City’s meat, poultry and dairy market center. The Gansevoort Market area was actually home to three distinct markets that existed…
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My favorite farmers’ market: Abingdon Square Greenmarket
…perfect spot for a farmers’ market. Did you know that the Abingdon Square Greenmarket is open year-round? Yes, you can still get apples, pears, turnips, squash, potatoes, onions, parsnips, carrots,…
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Save Gansevoort Market Mission Statement
…a produce market and now a meat market. Buildings, awnings and streetscapes from its entire life span still exist and are still used, some for their original market purposes, others…
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Chelsea Market Should Not Have Been Upzoned
…developer-friendly deal. Chelsea Market Should Not Have Been Upzoned BY ANDREW BERMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GREENWICH VILLAGE SOCIETY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION Chelsea Market with planned 10th Avenue addition above the complex….
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First Avenue Retail Market: Then & Now
…Market Complex, the Gansevoort Market, the Bronx Terminal Market, and the First Avenue Retail Market. a 1938 photo of the interior of the First Avenue Retail Market (courtesy of the…
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Press Release: Gansevoort Market Designated a NYC Historic District!
(Left to right) Save Gansevoort Market Co-Chairs Jo Hamilton and Florent Morellet, LPC Chair Robert Tierney, and GVSHP Executive Director Andrew Berman following the vote to designate the Gansevoort Market…
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Gansevoort Market – Open for Business in 1884
Gansevoort Market, a giant, open-air farmer’s market located on the enormous block between Gansevoort and Little West 12th streets, Washington and West Streets, officially opened for business on June 15,…
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2014 Year In Review: GVSHP Programs
…join us to discuss the history and development of several iconic open air farmers markets in and around Greenwich Village, including the Union Square Greenmarket, Tompkins Square Greenmarket and the…
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Save Chelsea Market — Hearing tonight, and history
…Market complex and the surrounding Gansevoort Market neighborhood, go to GVSHP’s “Resources” page, click on “designation reports“, then “historic districts”, and go to Gansevoort Market. There you will find links…
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On This Day: Gansevoort Market Opens
Gansevoort Market in 1886 (courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York) On June 14, 1884 – or 128 years ago today – a municipally-sanctioned public market was…
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Jefferson Market Garden Party
Jefferson Market Library and Garden. Photo courtesy of Jefferson Market Garden. GVSHP holds events with the Jefferson Market Library and the Jefferson Market Garden several times per year, most recently…
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A Decision By the State Was An Important Milestone in Preserving Gansevoort Market
…later, industry began moving into the neighborhood. In 1884, Gansevoort Market opened for business in the old freight yards, and the West Washington Market — ten brick buildings used for…
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Jefferson Market Garden
Jefferson Market Garden On Monday evening I attended the Jefferson Market Garden Friends’ Annual Garden Party. If you are already familiar with the Jefferson Market Garden (a 1991 Village Award…
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Throwback Thursday: First Avenue Market Scenes
…photos were taken as part of a study of outdoor markets at a time when LaGuardia was pushing for more indoor markets. For more on this story, be sure to…
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Happy Birthday, Gansevoort Market Historic District
…continues to fight today when those protections are threatened. The original Gansevoort Market in the 1880s [photo source: gansmarket.com]In its designation report (read the two parts here and here), the…
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Walking East 7th Street: Tompkins Market and Armory
…St. 254 Canal Street The three-story Tompkins Market and Armory opened in 1860. The meat market occupied the first floor. Apparently it was not kept clean. A letter published in…
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Happy 9th Birthday to the Gansevoort Market Historic District
…nearby municipal markets: the open-air Farmers’ Market (later Gansevoort Market) in 1879 for regional produce and the West Washington Market in 1889 for meat, poultry, and dairy products. The area’s…
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Happy Anniversary, Gansevoort Market Historic District!
On September 9, 2003, the Gansevoort Market Historic District was officially designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. The designation not only culminated a three-year effort to protect…
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Chelsea Market
Chelsea Market Read Blog Posts about Chelsea Market Chelsea Market consists of 19 separate buildings constructed between the 1890s and 1930s for the National Biscuit Company (Nabisco), covering an entire…
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The Jefferson Market Library: A Striking Landmark Shines Again
To those who had grown accustomed to keeping time by glancing at the four-faced clock on the grand tower of the Jefferson Market Library, the past several years have been…
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Farmers Markets from Gansevoort to Union Square to Abingdon Square
…us to discuss the history and development of several iconic open air farmers markets in and around Greenwich Village, including the Gansevoort Market, Union Square Greenmarket, and Abingdon Square Greenmarket.…
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Press Conference to Stop Upzoning of Chelsea Market
…as well as views of the last publicly-proposed additions to the historic Chelsea Market complex here. The proposed out-of-scale additions atop Chelsea Market are prohibited by current zoning regulations for…
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Views of Gansevoort Market
Since the first public market opened in the area in 1884, Gansevoort Market — or the Meatpacking District — underwent many changes in building form and use as the area…
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This Day in Preservation History: Save Gansevoort Market Founded
On August 1, 2000, the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation convened the first meeting of the Save Gansevoort Market Task Force. This project of GVSHP eventually led to landmark…
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History of the Tompkins Market
History of the Tompkins Market A lecture by historian William Wander The Tompkins Market stood on the small city block bounded by Sixth Street, Seventh Street, Hall Place and Third…
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Markets of Greenwich Village: A Lecture by Karen Seiger
Markets of Greenwich Village: A Lecture by Karen Seiger Karen Seiger, market enthusiast and author of Markets of New York City: A Guide to the Best Artisan, Farmer, Food and…
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The Meat Markets of the South Village
…run the business today at its location at 285 Bleecker Street. Florence Prime Meat Market Photograph by James and Karla Murray Another butcher shop, Florence Prime Meat Market, on Jones…
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Abingdon Square on Exhibit From Farmland to New York City Greenmarket – 10/12
…Greenmarket hours, peruse this pop-up exhibit, shop the bounty of the market, and enjoy some samples straight from the farms. Representatives from GrowNYC and the GVSHP will be available throughout…
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Tompkins Square Park: From Bouwerie to Greenmarket
…Images will explore the Park’s historic development, the site’s history as a place of revolt, and the Greenmarket past and present. Drop by during Greenmarket hours, peruse this pop-up exhibit,…
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Abingdon Square on Exhibit: From Farmland to New York City Greenmarket
…of how Abingdon Square got its name, changes to the streetscape and park over time, and the Greenmarket past and present. Drop by during Greenmarket hours, peruse this pop-up exhibit,…
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Tompkins Square Park: From Bouwerie to Greenmarket – A pop-up exhibit
…recyclables. Images will explore the Park’s historic development, the site’s history as a place of revolt, and the Greenmarket past and present. Drop by during Greenmarket hours, peruse this pop-up…
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2016 Village Award Winner: East Village Meat Market
…Read about other awardees here. The East Village Meat Market was opened in 1970 by Julian Baczynsky as a meat market but quickly morphed into an Eastern European community center. The…
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City Council Committee Approves Chelsea Market Upzoning
Earlier today, the City Council’s Land Use Committee voted to approve Jamestown Properties’ requested upzoning of Chelsea Market to allow the construction of two large towers atop the historic complex (Councilmember Charles Barron voted against,…
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The Doors to Jefferson Market
…we’re looking at the Jefferson Market Library. L: Historic view in 1963, courtesy of the New York Public Library Digital Gallery; R: Today Designed by architects Frederick Clarke Withers and…
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Telling Our Stories at Jefferson Market Library
Telling Our Stories at Jefferson Market Library Registration is sold out! You may register for the waiting list. In-Person Event – This will be an Open House style event that…
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A Stroll Through the Garden: History of Jefferson Market Garden with Jack Intrator
A Stroll Through the Garden: History of Jefferson Market Garden with Jack Intrator Please join Jack Intrator for a private tour of the Jefferson Market Garden and the Jefferson Market…
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Gansevoort Market
Gansevoort Market Historic District Read Blog Posts about Gansevoort Market Village Preservation proposed and successfully fought for landmark designation of much of the Meatpacking District in 2003. In 2007, Village…
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Insider’s Tour of Jefferson Market Library and Clocktower
…Central Park) in the Victorian Gothic style along with an adjacent prison and market (since demolished), Jefferson Market Library was voted one of the ten most beautiful buildings in America…
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Chelsea Market Community Givebacks Neither Permanent Nor Guaranteed
…Market were not legally enforceable, and thus neither guaranteed nor permanent. The new international developers/owners of Chelsea Market have been granted an upzoning to allow two huge office towers with hundreds of thousands of…
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Landmarks Pushes Back on Troubling Gansevoort Market Historic District Plan For 44-54 Ninth Avenue/351-355 West 14th Street
…Market Historic District. This row of houses, among the oldest in the district, are located at a highly visible corner and help define the scale, sense of place, and history of…
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Early Preservation and the Jefferson Market Library
…designation of the Greenwich Village Historic District and the restoration of the Jefferson Market Courthouse. Cavaglieri was an architectural perservationist who managed the restoration of the Jefferorson Market Courthouse. He was…
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Great News Regarding Proposed 32-ft.-Tall 5G Towers in the West Village, Saving Charas/Former P.S. 64 at 605 East 9th Street, and Bleecker Street Morton Williams Supermarket
…under which the supermarket located on NYU land on Bleecker Street east of LaGuardia Place would remain open at its current location for at least another 13 years. During the…
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Jefferson Market Garden Party
Jefferson Market Garden Party Join the GVSHP Brokers Partnership on Wednesday, June 29th for a wine and cheese garden party in one of Greenwich Village’s hidden treasures. Jefferson Market Garden…
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Insider’s Tour of Jefferson Market Library and Clocktower
…market (since demolished), Jefferson Market Library was voted one of the ten most beautiful buildings in America by an architect’s poll in the 1880s. But by the mid-20th century it…
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An Evening at the Jefferson Market Garden Featuring the cast of the Greenwich Village Follies
An Evening at the Jefferson Market Garden Featuring the cast of the Greenwich Village Follies Be treated to a summer evening in the beautiful Jefferson Market Garden and an exclusive…
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Jefferson Market Garden Party
Jefferson Market Garden Party Join the VP Brokers Partnership for a garden party in one of Greenwich Village’s hidden treasures. Nestled in one of New York’s busiest corners, the Jefferson…
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April 19, 1927: Mae West Sentenced on Morals Charges at Jefferson Market Courthouse
… Mae West, left, and Barry O’Neill, her co-star in the Broadway burlesque show “Sex,” on trial for obscenity at Jefferson Market Courthouse in 1927 Her bawdy 1926 play Sex,…
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Final Chelsea Market Hearing at City Hall Tomorrow
Tomorrow will be our one and only chance to speak directly to the City Council before they decide whether or not to upzone Chelsea Market to allow two large towers…
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Jefferson Market Garden Party
Jefferson Market Garden Party Join the GVSHP Brokers Partnership on Tuesday, June 27th for a wine and cheese garden party in one of Greenwich Village’s hidden treasures. Nestled in one…
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Full City Council Approves Chelsea Market Upzoning
After a two-week delay due to Superstorm Sandy and last week’s Nor’easter, this afternoon the full City Council voted to upzone Chlesea Market to allow the construction of two large structures atop the historic…
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Metamorphosis: Photos of Gansevoort Market / Meatpacking District by Brian Rose
Metamorphosis: Photos of Gansevoort Market / Meatpacking District by Brian Rose In the winter of 1985 Brian Rose spent several days wandering the streets of the Meatpacking District with his…
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Women’s History Month Midday Walking Tour: Jefferson Market to Café Society
Women’s History Month Midday Walking Tour: Jefferson Market to Café Society You’ll have three chances to join Village Preservation as we take a walk through history in our own backyard….
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Slaughter Houses to Stilettos: Walking Tour of Gansevoort Market
Slaughter Houses to Stilettos: Walking Tour of Gansevoort Market Join Alli DiVincenzo, historian and creator of RememberNYC, for a walking tour of Gansevoort Market, which is both a New York…
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Jefferson Market Revealed: An Exclusive Showing of the Greenwich Village Collection
Jefferson Market Revealed: An Exclusive Showing of the Greenwich Village Collection An exterior and interior landmark, the Jefferson Market Library is an historic cornerstone of the Village. The library’s Greenwich…
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Women’s History Month Afternoon Walking Tour: Jefferson Market to Café Society
Women’s History Month Afternoon Walking Tour: Jefferson Market to Café Society You’ll have three chances to join Village Preservation as we take a walk through history in our own backyard….
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From Fulton Market to Gansevoort Street: One Granddaughter’s Remembrance of Her Family’s Storied NYC Meat Business
From Fulton Market to Gansevoort Street: One Granddaughter’s Remembrance of Her Family’s Storied NYC Meat Business Before the HighLine, before all the tony shops, galleries and restaurants in Greenwich Village’s…
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Jefferson Market Garden Party
Jefferson Market Garden Party Join the Village Preservation Brokers Partnership for a garden party in one of Greenwich Village’s hidden treasures. Nestled in one of New York’s busiest corners, treat…
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Women’s History Month Walking Tour: Jefferson Market to Café Society
Women’s History Month Walking Tour: Jefferson Market to Café Society You’ll have three chances to join Village Preservation as we take a walk through history in our own backyard. Co-sponsored…
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The Downtown Gallery and the Woman Behind the American Art Market
…Just as local artists were exploring and developing the possibilities of American modern art, Halpert used her gallery to create a market for American art, and to redefine what American…
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Important Meeting re: Chelsea Market and Chelsea/MePa Zoning Changes Next Tues., 2/19
…agreement allowing Jamestown Properties to add two huge additions atop Chelsea Market in exchange for community givebacks, and issues raised by GVSHP and fellow community groups about the lack of enforceability of…
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JML50 Art Installation Tour and Conversation: 50 Years of Writing on the Reading Room Walls at Jefferson Market Library
JML50 Art Installation Tour and Conversation: 50 Years of Writing on the Reading Room Walls at Jefferson Market Library In celebration of its 50th year, the Jefferson Market Library’s manager…
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Jefferson Market Library Restoration
Jefferson Market Library Restoration In 2005, the Jefferson Market Library, one of the Village’s and New York’s greatest landmarks, had been covered in scaffolding for two years to protect the…
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An Exclusive Evening Reception for Downtown Brokers at Jefferson Market Library & Garden
An Exclusive Evening Reception for Downtown Brokers at Jefferson Market Library & Garden…
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Women’s History Month Afternoon Walking Tour: Jefferson Market to Café Society
…Alliance, we will begin with a discussion of the current site of Jefferson Market Library and the impact this location has had on women’s history in New York City. We’ll…
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Village Preservation Op-Ed: Putting the Lie to “Build Baby Build”… Facts Show Unbridled Market-Rate Development Spurs Gentrification
The incontrovertible evidence that simply building massive amounts of market rate housing does not make cities more affordable — and may make them more expensive and push out lower-income residents…
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Women’s History Tour A: Greenwich Village – Jefferson Market to Café Society
Join Village Preservation as we take a walk through history in our own backyard. We will begin with a discussion of the current site of Jefferson Market Library and the…
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406 West 13th Street, 2003 Gansevoort Market Historic District designation photo
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Walking the Meatpacking District With GVSHP’s Historic Image Archive
Last week we shared an online Historic Bowery Walking Tour. This week we are sharing a walking tour of the Gansevoort Market Historic District, landmarked in 2003 thanks to efforts by GVSHP. Back…
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51 Gansevoort Street and 3 Ninth Avenue (l. to r.), 2003 Gansevoort Market Historic District designation photo
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Meatpacking District Above 14th Street/Chelsea Market/High Line Before Transformation
These images were taken as part of GVSHP’s efforts in early 2002 to document and advocate for the preservation of the Meatpacking District. These efforts resulted in the entire area…
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53-59 Gansevoort Street, ground floor level, 2003 Gansevoort Market Historic District designation photos
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Gansevoort Market/Far West Village
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