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Sheridan Square Dig 39

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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Sheridan Square Dig 33

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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Sheridan Square Dig 15

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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Sheridan Square Dig 37

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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Sheridan Square Dig 10- Regina Kellerman, Village Preservation’s First Executive Director (left)

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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Sheridan Square Dig 24

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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Sheridan Square Dig 6

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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Sheridan Square Dig 5

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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Sheridan Square Dig 20

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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Sheridan Square Dig 9- Regina Kellerman, Village Preservation’s First Executive Director (center)

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

Posted June 2, 2020

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Village Preservation Brokers Partnership: Celebrate the richness of the South Village & Washington Square Park

…the South Village…Do you know what event the Washington Square Arch commemorates or who’s buried at Washington Square Park? On the South Village and Washington Square Park Tour, learn interesting…

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The Changing Face of Astor Place and Cooper Square

…round had an intriguing one of Astor Place/Cooper Square from 1925 which shows how many of the striking historic buildings remain from that time (largely thanks to landmark designation), and…

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Sheridan Square Dig 13

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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Sheridan Square Dig 16

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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Sheridan Square Dig Cover

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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Sheridan Square Dig 23

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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What’s in a Name?: Father Demo Square

Father Demo Square Strolling through Father Demo Square at 6th Avenue and Carmine and Bleecker Streets, one might naturally assume that the name of the park has something to do…

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Sheridan Square Dig 2- Regina Kellerman, Village Preservation’s First Executive Director (center)

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

Posted June 2, 2020

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On This Day: Washington Square Arch

…the date the Square was closed to cars. The sign on Tankel’s car reads: “Last Car Thru Washington Square“. GVSHP Archives, Claire Tankel Collection. The weather this weekend is supposed…

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The Last Hurrah for Traffic in the Square

…Washington Square Park, causing much of the park to essentially be an extension to Fifth Avenue. The battle to remove this traffic was hard fought by Greenwich Village residents over…

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Sheridan Square Dig 11

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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10 Sheridan Square: Then and Now

10 Sheridan Square in (l.) 1929, image courtesy of NYPL, and (r.) today. The intersecting streets at Sheridan Square and 7th Avenue South are some of the most well-known and…

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Sheridan Square Dig 17

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

Posted June 2, 2020

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On Tompkins Square

The Tompkins Square Library Since it opened in 1904, the Tompkins Square Branch of the New York Public Library has served as an important community resource. Situated on East 10th…

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After 2 1/2 Year Campaign, City Agrees to Consider 70 Fifth Avenue, South of Union Square, For Landmark Designation

…West 13th Street), a site of tremendous historic significance south of Union Square, which Village Preservation has highlighted and fought to have landmarked, along with the surrounding area, for more than…

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Sheridan Square Dig 40

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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Sheridan Square Dig 30- Regina Kellerman, Village Preservation’s First Executive Director (right)

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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Sheridan Square Dig 28

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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Sheridan Square Dig 31

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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Sheridan Square Dig 7- Regina Kellerman, Village Preservation’s First Executive Director (left)

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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Sheridan Square Dig 36

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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Sheridan Square Dig 8

…lovely viewing garden. The genesis of this project came in July of that year when a group of Sheridan Square neighbors, the Sheridan Square Triangle Association, convinced the Parks Department…

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From George Washington to Hudson Square: The history of the Charlton-King-VanDam neighborhood

…radical 20th-century innovators. The most dyed-in-the-wool New Yorker will have trouble telling you if it’s in Greenwich Village, SoHo, or Hudson Square. The tiny Charlton-King-VanDam neighborhood is, as its name…

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Exploring Women’s History South of Union Square

There’s no better time than Women’s History Month to explore the lives and accomplishments of the many influential women who lived and worked South of Union Square. One of our…

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Landmarks50: The New York Public Library Tompkins Square Branch

The New York Public Library Tompkins Square Branch, courtesy of HDC As part of our continuing Landmarks50 celebration, and in honor of Stanford White’s birthday today (he would be a…

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South of Union Square: Where Bowlmor Lanes Began

…opened a 90,000 square foot location in Times Square, located in what had formerly been the New York Times Newsroom. This expansion, as well as a series of mergers and…

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A Tour of Jewish Historic Sites South of Union Square

…a metal shop here. Protect the Area South of Union Square This is just a small selection of many remarkable buildings in the neighborhood South of Union Square that recall the area’s…

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Framing Union Square by Mary Miss: Where Public Art Meets Preservation

The 14th Street/Union Square Station is one of the busiest in the New York City Subway system. It is also one of the oldest, with the station first opening as…

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The Hottest Spot on Tompkins Square in 1904

The caption provided reads: “Tompkins Square, waiting their turn to enter the library. The children’s room is already full, 3.30 P.M.” Tompkins Square Library opened at 331 E. 10th Street,…

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More Than Dizzy and Duke: Jazz Legends South of Union Square

…Union Square. To learn more about the many spots that fostered jazz and other musical styles in the area south of Union Square, check out our online neighborhood Music Tour….

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Landmarks Hearing On 70 Fifth Avenue in Proposed South of Union Square Historic District Tomorrow at 10am

…building in Village Preservation’s proposed South of Union Square Historic District. We urge you to attend and testify in support of designation, as well as to urge the Commission to…

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New Research and Supporters Power Push for South of Union Square Landmarking

Our latest research has uncovered fascinating information about the significance of our proposed South of Union Square Historic District and the buildings within it. That includes trailblazing female engineers at…

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Demolition Planned for Blockfront on Third Avenue South of Union Square

…Union Square Historic District, which has been named one of the seven most important and endangered historic sites in the state by the Preservation League of NYS, and determined eligible…

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The Designers Behind the Architecture South of Union Square

…in the Ladies Mile Historic District, and 7 Great Jones Street in the NoHo Historic District. South of Union Square, Korn designed four remarkable loft buildings: No. 84 University Place,…

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The Antique Business District South of Union Square: Charles Cheriff Galleries, 84 University Place

Picture this: fleets of trucks trailing containers full of antiques from all over the world converging in a few dense square blocks. A crowd of dealers from all over the…

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It’s Almost Oscar Sunday, and the Award Goes to … South of Union Square!

Did you know that at the beginning of the 20th century, the neighborhood South of Union Square was THE center of the film industry in America, which Thomas Edison controlled…

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Buried Lives in Washington Square Park

…four phases of the recent Washington Square Park reconstruction, where she’s uncovered new history and unraveled mysteries about the park’s past. Most New Yorkers know that much of the square…

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What NYU Doesn’t Want You to Know About Faculty Housing at Washington Square Village

NYU’s massive, out-of-scale plan to construct 2 million square feet of new buildings within the Washington Square Village and Silver Towers superblocks is touted by the University as being desperately…

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Victory! 70 Fifth Avenue Landmarked; Continue the Fight for South of Union Square

…Village Preservation proposed and campaigned to have landmarked in the area south of Union Square. The building served as headquarters of the NAACP, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization,…

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MTA to Reveal Latest Designs for Mulry Square

Mulry Square Next Tuesday, May 31st, the MTA will present its final proposed designs for an emergency ventilation plant on Mulry Square to the Landmarks & Public Aesthetics Committee of…

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The Bubble Man in Washington Square Park

…celebrations. It has been one month since our grand celebration for the Greenwich Village Historic District’s 50th Anniversary in Washington Square Park. This free and open to the public event…

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The Tompkins Square Lodging House for Boys

Former Children’s Aid Society building. On the corner of Avenue B and East 8th Street sits the striking former Tompkins Square Lodging House for Boys and Industrial School, which opened…

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In Fight to Protect LGBTQ+ History, Too Many Landmarks Remain Unprotected South of Union Square

…and many more within our proposed South of Union Square Historic District. 80 Fifth Avenue (left); press conference announcing the formation of the National Gay Task Force, 1973 One of…

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The Immigrant, Radical, Notorious Women of Washington Square A lecture by Joyce Gold

…Washington Square and its amazing female population account for much of that vitality. Throughout the years, Washington Square’s environs have seen an unparalleled array of women—working class, gentry, radical, literary,…

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Sasaki Garden in Washington Square Village

Sasaki Garden in Washington Square Village This 1.5 acre garden at Washington Square Village was completed in 1959 as an integral part of that modernist apartment complex, now owned by…

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Uncovered!: Robert Motherwell, Abstract Expressionist Master, South of Union Square

…Write City Officials Urging Them To Support Landmark Designation for Greenwich Village and the East Village South of Union Square — CLICK HERE Learn more about South of Union Square…

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Hudson Square Read Blog Posts about Hudson Square Hudson Square is the area west of Sixth a Avenue and the Charlton King VanDam Historic District between Houston and Canal Streets….

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Radical, Notorious Women of Washington Square Walking Tour

Radical, Notorious Women of Washington Square Walking Tour Greenwich Village was home to many political, creative, and intellectual movements in New York’s history, and the residences around Washington Square, especially…

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Charlie Parker Lives, This Sunday in Tompkins Square Park

…to life every summer in Tompkins Square Park. The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival has been held annually since 1993, close to Parker’s August 29 birthday. This year’s free concert at…

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Oral Histories of the “Virtual Village” — South of Union Square

…Union Square. In addition to featuring basic information on each one of the two hundred buildings located here, “Virtual Village” includes nearly forty themed tours that showcase the neighborhood’s dynamic…

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Shaping Washington Square Park, Past and Present

Join Sheryl Woodruff, Community Development Director of the Washington Square Park Conservancy, as she explores the design of Washington Square Park from past to present. Learn about changes to this landscape from…

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NAACP and National LGBTQ Task Force Come Out in Support of South of Union Square Landmarking Effort; New Research Submitted

As part of our ongoing effort to secure landmark protections for Greenwich Village and the East Village south of Union Square (roughly Fifth to Third Avenues, 9th to 14th Streets), Village…

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Following Backlash, City Drops Plan for Hotel Special Permit Requirement South of Union Square – Push for Real Protections

…Village and the East Village south of Union Square. Village Preservation had led the criticism of the plan, citing the broad range of mistakes and oversights in the City’s environmental…

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The Architecture of South of Union Square: Virtual Photo Exhibit

…historic sites across the state, of which South of Union Square is one. Explore the Architecture of South of Union Square — CLICK HERE You can help protect this architecturally…

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Abingdon Square on Exhibit From Farmland to New York City Greenmarket – 10/12

Abingdon Square on Exhibit From Farmland to New York City Greenmarket – 10/12 Join GrowNYC and the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation as we explore the history of Abingdon…

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South Village At Stake in Hudson Square Vote Tomorrow, Pt. II

Yesterday, in anticipation of the vote on the Hudson Square rezoning, we took a look at some of the sites currently threatened or recently lost in the South Village. Today,…

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Oppose a 5G Tower at 184 East 7th Street (Tompkins Square)

…Address: 184 East 7th Street Suggested comments to describe the effect: I oppose the siting of a 32-ft.-tall 5G tower at 184 East 7th Street next to Tompkins Square and…

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More Support Rolls in For South of Union Square Landmarking

We’re proud to report that we’ve continued to secure significant new support for the landmark protections for Greenwich Village and the East Village south of Union Square we’ve been campaigning for. New…

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State Rules South of Union Square Eligible for State and National Registers of Historic Places, while City Allows Demolition of Historic Site to Proceed

New York State has determined that Village Preservation’s proposed South of Union Square Historic District is eligible for the State and National Registers of Historic Places, saying: “The district and…

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Hearing on Landmarking 70 Fifth Avenue Set for Tuesday 3/23 — Support Designation and Push for All of South of Union Square

…share the meeting time when it becomes available on Friday). This is one of many buildings in our proposed South of Union Square Historic District about which Village Preservation has…

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The Oldest Building South of Union Square

Village Preservation’s proposed South of Union Square Historic District was named one of the “Seven to Save” by the Preservation League of NY State for 2022-2023. The area is full…

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9/11 Tiles For America Collection — Memorial at Mulry Square

…and hung them on the chain-link fence surrounding Mulry Square, then a Metropolitan Transportation Authority parking lot across from the Former St. Vincent’s Hospital in Greenwich Village. Her installation became…

Posted September 8, 2021

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Abingdon Square on Exhibit: From Farmland to New York City Greenmarket

Abingdon Square on Exhibit: From Farmland to New York City Greenmarket Join GrowNYC and the Village Preservation as we explore the history of Abingdon Square in images, from its location…

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Plaque Unveiling at 27 Cooper Square

…salute 27 Cooper Square with a plaque commemorating this important history. A short ceremony will precede the plaque’s unveiling; speakers include Hettie Jones, who still lives at 27 Cooper Square….

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Following Backlash, City Drops Plan for Hotel Special Permit Requirement South of Union Square – Push for Real Protections

…Village and the East Village south of Union Square. Village Preservation had led the criticism of the plan, citing the broad range of mistakes and oversights in the City’s environmental…

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The Scopes Monkey Trial and its origins in Greenwich Village, south of Union Square

…Greenwich Village, and specifically the area south of Union Square (which we’re trying to get landmarked). “Scopes Monkey Trial” showing Clarence Darrow (standing) conducting an interrogation of William Jennings Bryan…

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City Council Hudson Square Rezoning Vote Postponed

…vote on the Hudson Square rezoning, but they postponed the vote until next Wednesday, March 13th at 9 am so they could hammer out final details with the mayor’s office….

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The Eclectic Streetscapes #SouthOfUnionSquare

…of Union Square with Broadway between 10th Street (bottom) and 14th Street (top) in the center, circa late 2021 via Bing Maps. The neighborhood #SouthOfUnionSquare can be characterized as a true crossroads…

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#SouthOfUnionSquare Tour — Pop Culture

Village Preservation just released an incredible new tool, our #SouthOfUnionSquare “Virtual Village” site, which is an interactive map highlighting the architecture and histories of the area South of Union Square….

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LGBTQ History: Cooper Square and Bowery

32 Cooper Square, once Paresis Hall, is to the left of the building where the Village Voice was once housed. In the 1890s, the Bowery, like Bleecker Street, was a…

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#SouthOfUnionSquare Master Architect: James Renwick, Jr.

The neighborhood #SouthOfUnionSquare can be characterized as a true crossroads — where art, politics, industry, commerce, the New York elite, and the working class collided to create an eclectic built…

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Robert Motherwell’s Abstract Expressionism South of Union Square

…at 61 Fourth Avenue, in the endangered area south of Union Square for which we are seeking landmark designation. Along with other members of the New York School such as…

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Crossing Paths in Washington Square

Crossing Paths in Washington Square Theater for the New City invites Village Preservation members to see the new play at a special rate If you are a Village Preservation Member…

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The Young Lords Start in Tompkins Square Park

The Young Lords announced the founding of their New York Chapter in Tompkins Square Park on July 26, 1969. The Puerto Rican nationalist group started as a turf gang in…

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The Tompkins Square Park Riots of 1988

…the form of protest and riots in Tompkins Square Park in the East Village. These protests reflected somewhat the shifting nature of the park and the neighborhood at the time….

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Praying at the World Trade Center Memorial at Union Square

Greenwich Village resident Marisa Palmisano watched the Twin Towers burn and collapse from her neighborhood on 9/11. She captured this striking image of the towers burning through the Washington Square…

Posted September 8, 2021

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Borough President Gale Brewer and More Scholars Support South of Union Square Landmarking

We’re pleased to share that Borough President Gale Brewer has urged the Landmarks Preservation Commission to designate our proposed historic district South of Union Square, which would protect nearly 200 historic…

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Tompkins Square North: Anatomy of an East Village BlockA Presentation by the NYU Public History & Archives Class

Tompkins Square North: Anatomy of an East Village Block A Presentation by the NYU Public History & Archives Class Considered by many to be one of the most beautiful blocks…

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35 Cooper Square

…campaign for landmark designation of this ca. 1825 house, the oldest survivor on Cooper Square. Unfortunately, over our protests, it was demolished in 2011. 35 Cooper Square via Google Streetview….

Posted April 12, 2023

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Artists’ Homes & Haunts South of Union Square

There is an incredible array of sites in the area south of Union Square, where Greenwich Village meets the East Village, that are connected to the great artists and art…

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Left Bank New York, Artists Off Washington Square 1890s to 1920: A lecture with Virgina Budny

Left Bank New York, Artists Off Washington Square 1890s to 1920: A lecture with Virgina Budny After training in Europe, some of America’s most famous painters and sculptors transformed stables…

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Circle in the Square Theater

Circle in the Square Theater Village Preservation fought to prevent the demolition of the historic former Circle in the Square Theater, and to prevent inappropriate development from taking its place….

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#SouthofUnionSquare: More Photographic History In Our Midst — 60-62 East 11th Street

…click on the link below that. Explore South of Union Square Map + Tours Send a letter supporting landmark designation of this and other historic buildings south of Union Square…

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35 Cooper Square

35 Cooper Square Federal Era Row Houses 35 Cooper Square was one of the oldest buildings on the Bowery and in the East Village. After the City refused to landmark…

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New Research on 86 University Place Powers Our Push For Landmark Protections for Greenwich Village and the East Village South of Union Square

Village Preservation continues its research on the unprotected and potentially endangered buildings in our area, particularly the section of Greenwich Village and the East Village south of Union Square we have proposed for…

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Final MTA Mulry Square Vent Plant Designs Unveiled

The MTA’s latest designs for the proposed emergency ventilation plant at Mulry Square Last week, we took readers through the tumultuous history of the MTA’s attempts to design an aesthetically…

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On This Day: The Tompkins Square Communist Rally

…A plaque commemorating the events in Martinsburg On July 25, 1877, twenty thousand people gathered in Tompkins Square Park to hear communist orators speak about revolution, the strike, and the…

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Hudson Square Rezoning and the South Village

This Sunday, March 13th, is the three year anniversary of the NYC Council Land Use Committee vote to approve the proposed Hudson Square Rezoning. This vote was a significant milestone…

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New Support Rolls in For South of Union Square Landmarking Efforts –ACLU, HDC, and More!

Securing landmark protections for the largely unprotected area of Greenwich Village and the East Village south of Union Square remains one our top priorities. This summer we reached out to…

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The Immigrant, Radical, Notorious Women of Washington Square

The Immigrant, Radical, Notorious Women of Washington Square Walking tour, led by Joyce Gold In few other places on earth have so many notable women lived and achieved. For the…

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