50 West 13th Street
This 1846-47 row house possesses an incredibly rich history that spans the 19th and 20th centuries. From 1858 to 1884, it was home to Jacob Day, one of New York’s most wealthy and successful 19th century African American businessmen and real estate owners, crusader for African American civil rights, and a prominent supporter of African American institutions.
Beginning in 1972, 50 West 13th Street was also home of the 13th Street Repertory Company, one of New York’s oldest “Off -Off Broadway” theaters. The theater, and several which occupied the space before it, hosted decades of prominent actors, directors, artists, designers, and playwrights, as well as Off-Off Broadway’s longest-running show ever, “Line.” Village Preservation is seeking landmark designation for the house to save it from demolition following the death of the theater’s owner.
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A Home in the Theatre, by StreetFightersNY
05/22/2013Updates
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May 12, 2023
On and Off 14th Street, Fighting to Recognize and Preserve Our City’s Diverse Histories
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June 17, 2022
Help Us Save an Abolitionist Landmark, 50 West 13th Street
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February 1, 2022
This Black History Month, Village Preservation Invites You to Explore, Celebrate, and Advocate for Preserving Significant but Unprotected Black History Sites in Our Neighborhoods
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January 18, 2022
Highlighting Landmarking Effort for 50 West 13th Street’s African American Voting Rights Crusader on MLK Day
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April 16, 2021
Challenging the Landmarks Preservation Commission to Abide By Its ‘Equity Framework’
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April 5, 2021
Support Rolls in for Saving For 50 West 13th Street, Home of Theater and African American Civil Rights History
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March 15, 2021
Newly Revealed Civil Rights History Powers Push to Save 50 W. 13th St. After City Refuses to Act
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January 13, 2021
Saving 50 West 13th Street, Home of the 13th Street Repertory Theatre
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