Far West Village

Read Blog Posts about the Far West Village
Read Blog Posts about the Far West Village
Far West Village LPC Applications
Far West Village LPC Applications

The Far West Village was almost entirely lacking in landmark or zoning protections in the early 2000s, as high-rise development and demolition of historic properties spread throughout the area. Village Preservation spearheaded a successful campaign to secure landmark and zoning protections for the area, to preserve historic buildings and prevent out-of-scale new development. We continue to push for such protections and monitor to ensure landmarks and zoning regulations are faithfully enforced.

Information on Individual Far West Village Initiatives:

Hudson River Park Pier Air Rights

Westbeth

Superior Inks Building

C6-1 Rezoning

West 11th Street Condo/Julian Schnabel

Campaign Links

Press
The history of how the New York Public Library got its start Downtown, 6 Sqft
01/31/2020
Rare centuries-old wood house in Manhattan now $3M cheaper, NY Post
12/31/2019
14 historic sites of the abolitionist movement in Greenwich Village, 6 Sqft
12/19/2019
31 literary icons of Greenwich Village, 6 Sqft
12/06/2019
17 legendary musicians who called Greenwich Village home, 6 Sqft
10/31/2019
Village legends Lucy and Lenny Cecere honored in street naming ceremony, The Villager
10/17/2019
Plaque dedication in Greenwich Village marks former home of muralist James Wall Finn, The Villager
10/09/2019
Chic converted firehouse in the West Village asks $21.8M, NY Curbed
10/08/2019
Village Preservation town hall on state of G.V. Historic District, The Villager
09/19/2019
‘Inside story’ on push for White Horse landmarking, The Villager
07/01/2019
Historic Village icon White Horse Tavern is now closed for renovation under new ownership, 6 Sqft
04/30/2019
Historic White Horse Tavern Closes For Renovations As New Owner Takes Over, Gothamist
04/29/2019
Historic Wood-Frame West Village House (Possibly With Secret Tunnel) On The Market For $12 Million, Gothamist
04/22/2019
In the West Village, rare 197-year-old wood-frame home seeks $12M, NY Curbed
04/22/2019
Rare 200-year-old wooden home in Manhattan is for sale, NY Post
04/19/2019
Pols, locals push for landmarking interior of White Horse Tavern, Crain's
03/22/2019
West Village Locals Hold Rally And Irish Wake For The White Horse Tavern, Gothamist
03/22/2019
‘We will not go gentle into that good night’: Pols push to landmark White Horse Tavern interiors, NY Curbed
03/22/2019
NYC Pols Want White Horse Tavern's Inside To Be A Landmark, West Village Patch
03/22/2019
13 places in Greenwich Village where the course of history was changed, 6 Sqft
03/21/2019
Angry activists aim to buck new owners of White Horse Tavern, New York Post
03/19/2019
New White Horse owner: ‘I’ll maintain legacy’, The Villager
03/18/2019
Whoa! Call to landmark White Horse interior, The Villager
03/13/2019
A Brief History Of The White Horse Tavern, NYC's Legendary Literary Watering Hole, Gothamist
03/12/2019
Greenwich Village preservation group calls for interior landmarking of White Horse Tavern, 6 Sqft
03/11/2019
Landmark designation requested for White Horse Tavern's Interior, Crain's
03/11/2019
White Horse Tavern Landmark Designation Requested After Sale to Steven Croman, Globe Street
03/11/2019
In Rare Request, Preservation Group Seeks To Landmark Interiors Of White Horse Tavern, Gothamist
03/11/2019
White Horse Tavern’s Historic Interior Should be Landmarked, Preservationists Say, NY Curbed
03/11/2019
White Horse Tavern's Inside Should Be A Landmark, Group Says, West Village Patch
03/11/2019
West Village's Iconic White Horse Tavern Could Go Upscale Under New Management, NY Daily News
03/08/2019
West Village Corner Could Get Seven-Story, 26-Unit Building, West Village Patch
02/22/2019
10 (more) of the Most Charming Spots in the Greenwich Village Historic District, 6 Sqft
02/21/2019
Gottlieb Co. Getting Active, but Not on Northern Dispensary, The Villager
01/03/2019
Open House New York in Greenwich Village: The History of Three Unique Sites, 6 Sqft
10/11/2018
Greenwich Village Corner Lot Redevelopment Approved after Revisions, City Land
02/21/2018
Morris Adjmi’s gas station-replacing West Village building gets LPC approval, New York Curbed
02/06/2018
6 crucial ways New York City’s landscape will change in 2018, NY Curbed
01/04/2018
The Urban Lens: Abandonment and decay along the 1970s Greenwich Village waterfront, 6 sqft
12/29/2017
What lies below: NYC’s forgotten and hidden graveyards, 6 sqft
12/21/2017
Developer Wants To Raze West Village Houses, Report Says, West Village Patch
11/08/2017
Developer may tear down Jane Jacobs' West Village Houses, Arch Paper
11/01/2017
Rare photos of the High Line being demolished in the 1960s tell the story of a changing West Village, 6 sqft
10/26/2017
Vintage NYC Photos: Dismantling of The High Line in 1962, Untapped Cities
10/23/2017
Village is losing artists to Brooklyn, Bronx due to a ‘surging economy’, The Villager
08/17/2017
West Village Development Roundly Criticized by Area Residents, City Land
08/15/2017
The Village’s Twin Peaks: From a quirky ‘Swiss-chalet’ to a landmarks controversy, 6sqft
08/10/2017
Hidden in a New York choir loft, an early AIDS memorial faces an uncertain future, America: The Jesuit Review
07/28/2017
Gas station-replacing West Village building needs revisions, says LPC, Curbed
07/25/2017
Push to name Morton school for Jane Jacobs, get after-school funds, The Villager
04/06/2017
Images & Graphs

Village Preservation at Rally Outside the White Horse

03/21/2019

Map of Village Preservation’s progress on landmark and zoning protections in the Far West Village 2001-2010

Far West Village Designation Photos

05/02/2006
Letters & Docs
Proposed Amendment to Hudson River Park Act Regarding Pier 40 05/23/2019
Community Board 2 Resolution Re: Potential Amendment to Hudson River Park Act Regarding Pier 40 05/23/2019
Followup Letter from Elected Officials about the landmarking of the White Horse Tavern 05/01/2019
Letter from Elected Officials about the landmarking of the White Horse Tavern 03/20/2019
Letter from the Historic Districts Council about the landmarking of the White Horse Tavern 03/19/2019
Letter from Village Preservation about the landmarking of the White Horse Tavern 03/08/2019
Letter to the LPC about inaccurate and misleading images in approved application for 538-544 Hudson Street 02/16/2018
Testimony for Certificate of Appropriateness Application for 538-544 Hudson Street 06/25/2017
Letter to City officials about the demolition of the former Whitehall Storage Building 02/15/2012
Letter to LPC about Westbeth landmarking and other Far West Village sites 11/01/2010
Letter to DCP about Hudson Square rezoning 06/12/2007
Testimony of Village Preservation Before the City Planning Commission Regarding Proposed Rezoning of the Far West Village 9-14-2005 09/14/2005
Letter from Jane Jacobs urging landmarking of the Far West Village 10/31/1963
Reports & Analysis
REPORT: Federal Houses Landmarked or Listed on the State & National Registers of Historic Places, 1999-2017
Summary of City’s proposed FWV downzoning 10/11/2005
Map of Village Preservation’s proposal for rezoning of the FWV 05/14/2005
Landmark Proposals
Information about each building in our proposed FWV historic district and rezoning area 09/01/2004
Village Preservation’s original Far West Village & Waterfront landmarking proposal 09/01/2004
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