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Julius’ Bar, an LGBT Landmark
…the recognition of this site’s place in LGBT history, it still lacks New York City landmarks protections as an LGBT site. Julius’ Bar, courtesy of Google Maps As background, Julius’…
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2016 Village Award Winner: Julius’ Bar
…event and to RSVP. Read about other awardees here. Julius’ Bar at 159 West 10th Street/188 Waverley Place is a Village institution. Established nearly a century ago, Julius’ (and the…
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Before Stonewall: The “Sip In” at Julius’
…no published information on the Sip In that took place at Julius’s. So we turned to Tom Bernardin, the unofficial historian of Julius’ Bar, who directed us to some reliable…
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This Day in History: The Rosenberg Trial Begins
It was on this date in 1951 that the infamous espionage trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg began. The Jewish-American Communists, along with Soviet spy Morton Sobell, were accused of…
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This Day in History: The Rosenbergs are Convicted
The following is an updated re-posting originally authored by Dana Schulz. It was on this date in 1951 that the infamous Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of espionage. The…
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The Fight to Recognize LGBT Civil Rights History in Our Neighborhoods
…by, some of the most important LGBT landmarks in the world. Sip-In at Julius’ Bar, 1966. Photo courtesy of the Estate of Fred McDarrah. Soon after, we expanded the push…
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Village Pride & LGBT Establishments
…24, 2016. You can support Stonewall by buying their merchandise here . Julius’ Bar (159 West 10th Street) Established nearly a century ago, Julius’ (and the building in which it…
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GVHD50 Partner Roundup: Restaurant Edition
…free draft beer or soda with purchase of sandwich and fries! Julius’ Bar 159 West 10th Street According to bar lore (and the resident bar historian, Tom Bernardin), Julius’ Bar…
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History Remembered with Preservation and Plaques
…of speakers unveiled a plaque honoring the organizations that helped make history here. Julius’ Bar Sitting at 159 West 10th Street off Waverly Place is a circa 1825 structure that…
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The Stories of South Village Speakeasies
…resulting in Julius Lombardi’s defeat. Now renamed Julius Lombardi’s, the restaurant operated until 1981. The original Julius’ is still in operation and is now a landmarked site. Jimmie Kelly’s, 181…
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LGBT History in All Corners of the Village: The West Village
…the LGBT rights movement, on June 24, 2016. Julius’ (159 W. 10th St.) Julius’ Bar, photo source: Wikipedia Located just a block away from the famous Stonewall Inn, Julius’ is…
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17 LGBT landmarks of Greenwich Village
…Historic District proposed by Village Preservation in 2013. 14. Julius’ Bar, 159 West 10th Street Google Street View of Julius’ today Housed in a building which dates to 1826 and in…
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Coming Out, and Going Out, in the Village
…the country dedicated to the LGBT rights movement, on June 24, 2016. Julius’ (159 W. 10th St.) Julius, courtesy of Google Maps Located just a block away from the famous…
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From the Village Preservatio Oral History Project: Tom Bernardin
…he is obsessed with the history of our neighborhoods. In his capacity as the unofficial historian for Julius’, the historic gay bar on the corner of West 10th Street and…
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LGBTQ History: Around Christopher Street
…188 Waverly Place/159 West 10th Street only began attracting large numbers of gay customers in the 1940s-1950s. Julius’s, founded in 1864 as a saloon and operating as a speakeasy in…
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The Ides of March
…debts. In 44 BC, it became notorious as the date of the assassination of Julius Caesar, which made the Ides of March a turning point in Roman history. Now that…
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The Documents of History: Mattachine Society of New York’s Archival Papers of 1951-1976 at the New York Public Library
As Village Preservation prepares to unveil a plaque commemorating the “Sip-In” at Julius’ Bar on April 21, 1966, one might wonder about the Mattachine Society of New York, which organized…
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Manahatta: The Ecological Blueprint of Activism
…of socially and politically significant sites. From the headquarters of the NAACP, to the sip-in at Julius’ Bar, and to our very own activism rooted at 232 East 11th –…
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April Programming at Village Preservation
…Register for the livestream of this event here. Plaque Unveiling: Julius’ Bar and the historic civil rights “Sip-In” Corner outside Julius’ Bar Plaque Unveiling on April 21: Julius’ Bar Help…
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LGBT Historic Sites in Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo
…in the country dedicated to the LGBT rights movement, on June 24, 2016. Julius’ (159 W. 10th St.) Located just a block away from the famous Stonewall Inn, Julius’ is often…
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Red Shadow: Secrets, Spies, and Greenwich Village at the Start of the Cold War
…The environment of political activism and dissent made it easier for Soviet intelligence agencies, such as the NKVD (later the KGB), to recruit and embed spies. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg…
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Happy Birthday, Tom Bernardin!
…in his life, it’s no wonder that he became so attracted to Julius’, both for its history and as an establishment—but don’t ask him how it got its name. “Julius’—I…
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LGBTQ+ Pride Programs Roundup
…of the Sip-In at Julius’ — A panel discussion with Tom Bernardin, self-described historian of Julius’, and Andrew Dolkart, Ken Lustbader, and Jay Shockley of the NYC LGBT Historic Sites…
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The Mattachine Society, and the Post-Stonewall Shift
…were gay and asked to be served at Julius’. While Julius’ was a historically gay bar, they had recently been raided, which meant they were under observation. Their denial of…
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An East Village Story — From German Church, to Synagogue, to Landmark
…in 1866 by Julius Boekell, creator of a wide variety of significant buildings around the city, it serves as both a Lower East Side time capsule and an enriching presence…
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Spot the Shot: 229-231 East 12th Street
…Henrietta and Julius Henrietta Jacobson was born in 1906 and was considered one of the finest actors of Yiddish theater. She often performed with her husband Julius Adler, a writer,…
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GVSHPride: Roundup of LGBTQ Resources and Information
…Before Stonewall: The “Sip In” at Julius’ This Day in Greenwich Village: The Stonewall Riot 2016 Village Award Winner: Julius’ Bar Why “Double Designate” Stonewall? June is Gay Pride Month…
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A Peek Back at the Village’s LGBT History
…successful, and in 1999 Stonewall became the first site listed on the National Register for Historic Places for its association with gay and lesbian history. 1966 Sip-In at Julius‘ But…
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Village Preservation Plaques Highlight LGBTQ+ History Throughout Our Neighborhoods
…the movement for LGBTQ+ rights. The honoree was Julius’ Bar at 159 West 10th Street and the notable event was the Sip-In. Village Preservation Executive Director Andrew Berman and Sip-In…
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Giving Tuesday — Give to Save!
…and home to one of NYC’s oldest bars, and its oldest gay bar, Julius’ Bar. In 1966 Julius’ Bar was the site of a trailblazing civil protest for gay rights,…
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The Importance of #GivingTuesday
…of NYC’s oldest bars, and its oldest gay bar, Julius’ Bar. In 1966 Julius’ Bar was the site of a trailblazing civil protest for gay rights, more than three years before…
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GVHD50 and Stonewall50 – LGBTQ Sites of the Greenwich Village Historic District
…regulars, Village activists including Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, was in direct protest to the police’s treatment of LGBTQ patrons and residents. The ‘Sip-In’ at Julius’, 1966. Next is…
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East Village Building Blocks Tour: Synagogues
…building, an absolutely beautiful functioning, robust synagogue and community. The Romanesque Revival/Rundbogenstil style building was originally The First German Baptist Church. Built in 1869-70 by architect Julius Boekell, the church…
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A Preservation Agenda For Landmarking’s 50th Birthday
…take steps to recognize or protect the Stonewall Inn, or other sites of significance to the LGBT civil rights movement, such as Julius’ Bar (the city’s oldest gay bar and…
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Will ‘One of the Most Important Buildings in the East Village’ Become a Landmark?
…time to prepare their testimony. The public hearing will be rescheduled for this spring.” The history of this interesting building deserves to be heard. Designed in 1866 by Julius Boekell,…
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LGBTQ+ Heritage Will Always Be Integral to the Greenwich Village Story
…Alliance Fire House, and the Caffe Cino, all significant sites for their LGBTQ+ heritage. In 2022, we pushed the LPC to designate Julius’ Bar (where the “Sip In” took place…
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Revisiting Kleindeutschland, the East Village’s Little Germany
…in 1869–70 as the First German Baptist Church. Designed by Julius Boekell, a prolific designer who worked almost exclusively for German clients within the German enclaves of New York, the…
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Big Changes in Store for East Village’s Second Avenue Funeral Home
…its construction in 1937 by the Gramercy Park Memorial Chapel. According to Jeremiah and to New York Songlines, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were memorialized here after their execution. The Landmarks…
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Architecture #SouthOfUnionSquare: the German-American Legacy
…of West 14th, 1911. Courtesy of 1911. In 1905 Maynicke joined with Julius Franke, whom he had worked with at George B. Post’s firm, forming Maynicke & Franke. Their firm…
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All Saints Ukrainian Orthodox Church — A Beacon of Ukrainian Culture in the East Village
…Town & Village Synagogue), a building designed by Julius Boekell in 1866 and designated a New York City Landmark in 2014 (with a little help from Village Preservation). 334 East…
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Stonewall National Monument: Marking Nearly 60 Years of Pride and Resilience
…the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center and continue exploring with the map to sites such as Allan Ginsberg’s residence, the former site of Pfaff’s, The Pyramid Club, Julius’ Bar, and…
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Local Lesbian Bookstores: Founders of a Feminist Future
…Djuna Books acted as Labyris’ de-facto successor in the Village, opening in 1977 after Labyris had closed. The store was located in a storefront right across the street from Julius’…
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Visibility and Community: LGBTQ+ History in Greenwich Village Bars and Restaurants
…— not just Stonewall and Village Preservation plaque recipient Julius’ Bar, both landmarked thanks to our efforts, but also three more spots worthy of note. Stewart’s Cafeteria and Life Cafeteria…
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Whitman in the Village: The Poet’s Third Space
…earliest days of New York. Perhaps most prominently, well over a century before the Stonewall Inn, Julius’ Bar, The Pyramid Club, and many other important establishments of the latter half…
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Historic Hotels of the West Village Waterfront
…1897-98 in the Renaissance Revival style by Julius Munckwitz. It was designated as an individual landmark on March 6, 2007, following a push by Village Preservation, though it remained in…
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Dave Van Ronk: Ally at the Stonewall Uprising
…political life meticulously. Dave Van Ronk’s residence in 1969, 190 Waverly Place In 1969, Van Ronk lived at 190 Waverly Place, next door to Julius’ Bar and a block away…
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Exploring ‘Queer Money Project’ and Local LGBTQ+-owned Businesses
…or are owned and operated by them. This includes everything from the city’s oldest gay bar (Julius’ — still going strong) to the worlds first gay bookstore (the Oscar Wilde…
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Joe Papp Created a Theater By and For The People
…was a High School student, his teacher read a scene from Julius Ceasar to the class. “It was a speech about rousing people to action and loyalty. I loved that…
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Election Day 2022: Getting Out the Vote with the League of Women Voters of New York City
…it really easy for you to contact Mayor Adams and the Landmarks Preservation Committee to urge them to landmark Julius’ Bar and move ahead on other much needed landmark designations….
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Last Chance to Recognize Your Favorite Village Person, Business, or Organization….
One of the 2016 Awardees, Julius’ Bar Today is the deadline for submitting a nomination for the 2017 Village Awards. We have already received many nominations, but we know that…
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Russ & Daughters: An Extraordinarily Ordinary Place
…building owned by the beloved appetizing store. Russ & Daughters has been located in the storefront of the six story, Neo-Grec building since 1920. Built in 1897 by Julius Boekell,…
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Bil Baird and His Marionette Theater
…itself at 59 Barrow Street is now within the Greenwich Village Historic District, described as a “strictly utilitarian” loft that was built in 1908-09. It was designed by Julius J….
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R.I.P. Charlie Zito
…family bakery from Sullivan Street to Bleecker Street in 1924. Charlie and his brothers and sisters worked there when they were children. In later years, Charlie’s brothers Julius and Jimmy…
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A Luckless Landmark
…here). The Landmarks Preservation Commission recognized the building as one of the last surviving examples by architect Julius Munckwitz (who designed the landmarked Central Park Boathouse) and one of the…
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Horsing Around the Village
…Street building was constructed in 1892-93 to the designs of architect Julius Munckwitz. The building, with its brick and stone-clad façade, housed many commercial tenants (many early trucking firms) and…
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June is Gay Pride Month
…liberation. Three years before Stonewall, in 1966, activists staged a “sip-in” (a take on the ubiquitous “sit-ins” of the era) at Julius’ Bar at 159 West 10th Street to demand…
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Diana Davies Collection of Historic LGBT Images
…that organized the 1966 sip-in at the nearby Julius’ Bar – wrote a message on the window of the Stonewall Inn that had been partially removed by the time Davies…
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Save the Village!
…Fred was there taking photos in late June, 1969. I don’t need to tell you what was happening then. Then we walked around the corner to the legendary Julius’ Bar,…
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East 4th Street and its Political Past
…through the street of Little Germany. The Trial of the Seven Cloakworkers. John Aspitz, Morris Stupnicker, Max Singer (rear), Solomon Metz, Morris (Max) Sigman, Julius Woolf and John Wedinger (front)…
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Next Stop, Greenwich Village: 1953 Was a Good Year for Leaving Home
…(note Village Cigar in the background), Cafe Reggio at 119 MacDougal Street, an apartment at 132A MacDougal Street, and Julius’ Bar at 159 West 10th Street, which GVSHP has recently…
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From Sip-Ins to Smoke-ins…Marijuana and the Village
Tompkins Square Park sign. Photo courtesy of ashleychow.com. Recently, at GVSHP we celebrated the Julius’ “Sip-In,” an event that took place in 1966 that helped to end discrimination against LGBT…
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National Park Service LGBTQ Map
…are included such as the Pyramid Club, Eva Addams Tearoom, The Slide, Julius’ Bar and the San Remo, to name a few. Residences of LGBTQ Villagers are also listed including…
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Jefferson Market Garden Party
…a members only tour, our program marking the 50th Anniversary of the Sip-In at Julius’ (See photos here and video here), and Contemporary Writers on a Lost Greenwich Village: A…
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East 11th Street, a Slice of East Village History
…Julius Kastner. Kastner established his practice in New York City in 1871 and during his career designed both residential and commercial buildings throughout New York City. Nos. 116, 118, and…
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Remembering Landmarking Success in the Far West Village
…designation report. 150 Barrow Street, better known as the Keller Hotel, was constructed 1897-98 in the Renaissance Revival style and designed by Julius Munckwitz. This hotel initially served visitors who…
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More Small Business With Big History
…we do too. Julius’ Bar 159 West 10th Street, Photo by and thanks to Suzanne Schein. 2021 is here and Village Preservation continues to add new local independent businesses to…
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Historic Court Decision Had Roots in Village House
…the LPC has refused to consider any other such sites, including Julius’ Bar, which is listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places, as well as severla other…
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The Espionage and Sedition Acts
…Red Scare highly impacted the Village, as it was a hotbed of radicalism and activism during that time, as well as many other eras. During the second Red Scare, Julius…
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October 15th: A Community Conversation with Andrew Berman!
…the designation of the Greenwich Village Historic District. Andrew Berman speaking at the Julius’ Sip-in 50th Anniversary at Jefferson Market Library. This is one in a series of conversations the…
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Mapping Civil Rights and Social Justice — A Year Later
…to the LGBT civil rights movement, like Stonewall, Julius’ Bar, or the Gay Activists Alliance Firehouse, or sites in the South and East Village connected to African-American, immigrant, and social…
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Business of the Month – Russian & Turkish Baths, 268 East 10th Street
…occurrence. Boris’s week has the old-school paper passes, while David’s week has the more modern computer swipe card, but the heat remains the same. Boris’s grandchildren, Julius and Dasha, help…
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Oral Histories on the Founding of An Artists’ Colony, A Prison Reform Organization, and So Much More
…the Army, David recalls a neighborhood bar in the Village that would become a gay bar in the evenings, called Julius’. He became a Broadway producer and produced the off-Broadway…
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Tompkins Square Park Through the Years
…by Parks Department architect Julius Munckwitz with open lawn, shade trees, and curving paths. Approximately 450 trees were planted and many remain in the park to this day. 1867 Dripps…
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Estate of Fred W. McDarrah, 2019 Village Awardee
…Julius’. Image copyright Estate of Fred W. McDarrah. Fred W. McDarrah was the primary (and often only) photographer for the Village Voice for decades, since the newspaper’s inception in 1955….
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Third Street Music School’s Long Journey to 11th Street
…Sphinx Organization. Distinguished past directors of Third Street have included David Mannes, violinist, concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic and founder of the Mannes College of Music and conductor Julius…
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Looking Back On Our Civil Rights and Social Justice Map
…of significance to the LGBT civil rights movement, like the Stonewall Inn, Julius’ Bar, or the Gay Activists Alliance Firehouse, or sites in the South and East Village connected to African-American,…
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The Many Illustrious Arrests of Anarchist Emma Goldman
…$10,000 fine. Judge Julius Mayer recommended her deportation as an “undesirable alien.” Goldman was still in prison when she was served with her last arrest warrant, which included a deportation…
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Emma Goldman, “The Most Dangerous Woman in America”
…Goldman residence on East 13th Street She was found guilty and given the maximum sentence — two years in prison and $10,000 fine. Judge Julius Mayer recommended her deportation as…
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Seized During the Red Scare, This Lefty Archive from Our Neighborhood Is Now Available Online
…having written the song “Strange Fruit” most famously sung by Billy Holiday. “Anne Allan” could be Lewis Allan’s wife, Anne Meeropol. The couple adopted the two sons of Julius and…
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Explore More Local Small Businesses With Big History!
…Julius’ Bar. Want to know what’s so unique about Horatio Street? What paint-throwing artist got his start on Carmine Street? Why Three Lives’ storefront may be even more famous for…
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