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Julius’ Bar, an LGBT Landmark
…a 1966 ‘Sip-In’ for Gay Rights, Scott Simon, NPR interview, June 28, 2008. Gay activists are denied service at a 1966 Sip In at Julius’. Photo © 2016 Courtesy Estate…
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LPC Application
115-125 Seventh Avenue South
…comment is not (public comment is only allowed at public hearings). Status as of March 3rd, 2009 (original proposal): A public hearing on this application originally took place at the…
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Landmarks50: 295 East 8th Street
295 East 8th Street Undated Image via Museum of the City of New York Now home to seven apartments, 295 East 8th Street a.k.a. 127 Avenue B, opened in 1887…
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Captains of Industry
click to read As Election Day approaches, like many of you, we’re wondering what the future holds for New York City, as the Bloomberg Era will soon be coming to…
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Brunswick Apotheke, Englehardt & Huber, Kiehl’s Since 1851
…NY Times, Jan. 7, 1959 NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: Farewell to the Man Behind Kiehl’s, NY Times, May 7, 1995 Kiehl’s Cosmetics Company Bought by France’s L’Oreal, NY Times, April 18, 2000…
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Hearing Wed. On Proposed Transfer of Air Rights for St. Mark’s Place Office Tower
…area. The planned office tower displaces several long-time local businesses, as well as a nearly 200-year-old house. Join us at the Community Board 3 Landmarks Committee hearing on the proposed…
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Roots of Jazz Run Deep in Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village is, in some circles, considered the “Capital of Jazz.” As jazz critic, author, and president of the Jazz Journalists Association Howard Mandel put it: “Greenwich Village is the…
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The Literary Legacy of the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop
In 1967, gay rights activist Craig Rodwell had a vision for a place that would serve not only as a bookstore but also as a space for community gatherings and…
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Building (841) Broadway: A Majestic Terra-Cotta Beauty
It’s been a while since our last Building Broadway post, but that doesn’t mean we’ve stopped admiring all those stunning structures along that oh-so-famous thoroughfare. Today’s feature is 841 Broadway,…
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An East Village Synagogue Building Saved
The Congregation Mezritch Synagogue at 415 East 6th Street. On August 8, 2008, GVSHP and the East Village Community Coalition formally requested that the City landmark the historic Congregation…
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Landmarking 101: Just what is calendaring and why should I care?
Webster Hall became an individual New York City landmark on March 18, 2008, almost a year after it was calendared. Six years ago today, on August 8, 2007, the Landmarks…
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A Lot Happening on East 11th Street
Webster Hall’s Grand Ballroom. Image via Webster Hall 11th Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues is a pretty short block. But there is a lot of history and activity going…
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Plaque Unveiling for Sculptor Chaim Gross
Yesterday we were honored to unveil the latest in our Historic Plaque Program at 526 LaGuardia Place, where sculptor Chaim Gross lived and worked. You may have passed by it…
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Exploring the NoHo Historic District Extension
…iconic neighborhoods. The district saw two significant expansions. In June 2003 the NoHo East Historic District was designated, and in May, 2008 the NoHo Historic District was extended. NoHo, short…
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February Long on New and Old News
February may be the shortest month, but that does not mean that there is any shortage of important things happening this month on the Village Preservation calendar. Far from it….
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The Birth of the NAACP, and Their Deep Roots in Greenwich Village
…of nearly 200 vulnerable but historically significant buildings in this area from east of 3rd Avenue to west of 5th Avenue, 9th to 14th Streets for which we have proposed…
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From Pier to Park
Pier 40 hosting two passenger liners (upper right) and two cargo ships (lower left) As the summertime blanket of heat and humidity descends over the city, our thoughts inevitably move…
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Watching GVSHP, and Village Preservation Efforts, Grow
…the designation of the SoHo Cast-Iron Historic District. Regina Kellerman was named the Executive Director The Spring issue of The Anthemion also noted that 200 new members had answered the…
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(Even More) Civil Rights and Social Justice Champions in Our Neighborhoods
…(October 8, 1931 — February 5, 2009) passed away in 2009. Because the federal government did not recognize Windsor’s marriage to Spyer, Windsor was required to pay $363,000 in federal…
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Decision on Allowing Supersized Development in NYC via State Budget Still in Limbo
(l.) The 1,550-ft.-tall Central Park Tower and the 1,175-unit “Sky” (m.) at 605 West 42nd Street, the tallest and largest apartment buildings in the country, which the current cap allows…
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More is More: Greenwich Village Historic District Extension
…River representing the area’s almost 200 year history. The report went on to state: “A considerable amount of recent construction has taken place in the area, and some of the…
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The Federal Style Begins
On March 4, 1789, the U.S. Constitution went into effect as the first Congress met at Federal Hall on Wall Street, ushering in the form of government we utilize in…
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Rocky Horror Midnight Show Is Born
While the Rocky Horror Picture Show premiered in London and Los Angeles in 1975, the now classic cult film was not really successful until it launched its ongoing run of midnight shows…
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Vesuvio Playground: A Haven for the South Village
…by the world-renowned East Village artist, Isca Greenfield-Sanders and the help of more than 200 local kids. The installation, entitled “Playground Parachutes,” includes four large-scale murals that Greenfield-Sanders gridded into…
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East Village Building Blocks Tour: Theaters!
The East Village has been fertile ground for theatrical innovation since the beginning of the 20th century. Off-Off Broadway productions began in the East Village as an anti-commercial and experimental…
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Downtown Underground: Tom Otterness’ Life Underground
Photo by Richard Panse (2004) In 1985 the MTA founded what was then called Arts for Transit and Urban Design (now called Arts & Design) as part of an ambitious…
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Umbrella, Umbrella!
No, we’re not referencing the catchy pop song of a similar title (although it’s now stuck in our heads!). We’re talking about the Umbrella House, 21-23 Avenue C, between East…
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Sonia Sotomayor
…by President Barack Obama on May 26, 2009, and after being confirmed in the Senate by a vote of 68-31, was sworn in on August 8, 2009. Until 1967, the…
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Picturing the World Trade Center
…September 11, 2001. They were visible from almost all corners of the city, and on a clear day, one could see them from up to forty miles away. They were…
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#SouthOfUnionSquare, the Birthplace of American Modernism: Raphael and Moses Soyer
“South of Union Square, the Birthplace of American Modernism” is a series that explores how the area south of Union Square shaped some of the most influential American artists of…
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Mars Bar — Before & After
…bug appears to have returned, as the owners applied for and received a permit for a dance hall holding 200 people. Sheinart’s Variety Theater, just prior to its demolition in…
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32-36 Little West 12th Street
…be replaced with door of frameless clear glass, and the door in the easternmost bay with an aluminum-frame door with opaque etched glass infill. 2003 Designation Report, published by the…
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When the Village was Red: Celebrating the Legacy of the Paris Commune in our Neighborhoods
On March 18, 1871, the Paris Commune began — a three-month-long worker-led insurrection in Paris and experiment in self-governance. On that day, workers, anarchists, communists, and artisans took over the city, and began to re-organize it according…
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Julys Past From Our Historic Image Archive
Our Historic Image Archive provides a snapshot of our neighborhood’s past. From summers on the piers to drag shows at the Pyramid Club and an important archeological dig, you can…
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Village People: Pete Seeger
(This post is part of a series called Village People: A Who’s Who of Greenwich Village, which will explore some of this intern’s favorite Village people and stories.) Pete Seeger…
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Suze Rotolo, 1943 – 2011
The New York Times reports that Suze Rotolo, artist, author, teacher, and activist, died this past Friday of lung cancer, at age 67. The author of “A Freewheelin’ Time: A…
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Discovering Yaroslava Surmach Mills, East Villager, Ukrainian, Artist
In the days leading up to the 2018 East Village St. Georges Ukrainian Festival, GVSHP took a trip to the Ukrainian Museum in New York City on East 6th Street to…
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Take Action
…that are unprotected and vulnerable to demolition. These sites represent the rich array of African American history in our neighborhoods over the last 200 years, from battles for abolition, civil…
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Napoleon LeBrun — Firehouse Architect and So Much More
Napoleon Eugene Charles Henry LeBrun, a prominent and prolific American architect of the late 19th century, was born on January 2, 1821. He began his career in Philadelphia and designed…
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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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Remembering Christopher Moore and Honoring New York City’s Whole History
Upon his retirement as Commissioner for the Landmarks Preservation Commission in 2015, Christopher Moore was honored with a Mayoral proclamation for his 20 years of service. Christopher Moore (b. January…
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Labor Demonstrations Nothing New for Village
Striking Verizon workers at 2nd Avenue and 13th Street; the Village and East Village have a long and storied history with the labor movement. The sight of striking Verizon workers…
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Landmark Bid Pays Off at Former Horse Auction Mart!
c. 1910 (courtesy Museum of the City of New York) We’re thrilled to announce that last week the Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously voted to confer individual landmark status on one…
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It Happened Here: 80’s Music Videos, Part Deux
…127 John Street (now known as 200 Water Street) for many years functioned as an NYU dorm (it was built as an office tower and has since been converted to…
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Highlighting Landmarking Effort for 50 West 13th Street’s African American Voting Rights Crusader
…2020, a longstanding agreement by the majority owner of the building to maintain it and the theater also expired. Without landmark designation, the nearly 200-year-old building’s future remains in doubt….
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Peruse These Village Bookstores
The Strand at 12th Street and Broadway Last year, Off the Grid featured a look at some of the Village’s more specialized bookshops, including shops featuring cookbooks, comics, and mystery…
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Happy Presidents’ Day
Can you name the only United States president to be born in New York City? Here’s a hint: he served as the city’s Police Commissioner when the 9th Police Precinct…
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Business of the Month: Videogamesnewyork, 202 East 6th Street
…their current location on June 1, 2006 after moving from their St. Mark’s Place location where they operated under the name “Saint Marks Games.” They stock console games from the…
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Ghost Sign: 310-312 East 11th Street
Between the 2nd and 3rd stories of this handsome building at 310-312 East 11th, between 1st and 2nd Avenues, there is a faint sign that reads “Knickerbocker Boarding.” Today the…
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All we want for the holidays is TO SAVE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD!
…Berman and Senator Tom Duane present Mayor Bloomberg with our holiday card, December 20, 2004 The Town Hall, hosted by GVSHP and other neighborhood organizations, gathered with urgency, deeply aware…
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Kielbasa Done the East Village Way
East Village Meat Market If you’re like me and grew up around Eastern-European family, you know that it’s pronounced kah-bah-see and that it’s best served with a little sauerkraut and…
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CITY VOTES UNANIMOUSLY TO LANDMARK FINAL PHASE OF GVSHP’S PROPOSED SOUTH VILLAGE HISTORIC DISTRICT!
Ten block, 160-building district gets immediate protections from developers, including Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner; brings to 1,250 total number of buildings landmarked in neighborhood since 2003 The NYC Landmarks Preservation…
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30 Jane Street
…window. This application is closed. Application approved June 15th, 2010. Status as of June 15th, 2007: LATEST NEWS At the June 15th, 2010 Landmarks Preservation Commission hearing, the application was…
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Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Looking Back and Looking Ahead Preservation Progress in the Village, East Village, and NoHo 2003-2013, and the Road Ahead The Bloomberg years were a challenging time for preservationists. Development reached…
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Thank You To Our Members — Making 40 Years of Village Preservation Possible
…Monument. 2000s In 2002, Andrew Berman became our Executive Director, reflecting the organization’s shift towards a more advocacy-oriented direction. During the early part of his tenure, the Gansevoort Market Historic…
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Recording Pioneer Rob Mason’s Life on 12th Street
For more than a quarter century, Rob Mason (the subject of a recent Village Preservation Oral History) operated RPM Studios from his live/work loft at 12 East 12th Street, south of…
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Catching Up with Past Village Awardees: Razom for Ukraine
Every year, Village Preservation honors through our Village Awards local people, community groups, institutions, projects, and places that make our neighborhoods extraordinary and the world a better place. We are…
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Reasons to Save 316 East 3rd Street
316 East 3rd Street (image courtesy Curbed.com) Word has been spreading that a developer intends to demolish an historic rowhouse at 316 East 3rd Street, near the corner of Avenue…
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Go West! – The Leather & Denim Scene in the Weehawken Street Historic District
The Weehawken Street Historic District (designated May 2, 2006) consists of a small area on three blocks around West, Christopher, and 10th Streets. Although primarily known for its relation to…
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It’s Theater Thursday! We Love The Cherry Lane Theatre’s Mentor Project
The Cherry Lane Theatre How do we love thee? Let us count the ways! I was treated to my very first Off-Broadway show at The Cherry Lane Theatre as a…
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The Origins of Greenwich Village Street Names, Part V
…re-mapped as a walking path between Vesey and Barclay Streets. Bleecker Street & Bleecker Playground Bleecker Street is named for Anthony Lispenard Bleecker and his family. This street ran along…
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The Weight of Demolition Waste
…this country, indicating that C&D waste is only increasing with the continued demolition of buildings. Manhattan: Broadway – Vesey Street” (New York Public Library Digital Collections, 1913) Conveniently, studies on…
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The ‘Architect of the Century’ and the Salvation Army
…during the height of the Art Deco period, bringing to life such New York City landmarks as the Barclay-Vesey Building at 140 West Street (completed 1926), the Western Union Building…
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Jessie Redmon Fauset: The Unsung Heroine of the Harlem Renaissance
…Book (1920–1921). This magazine featured historical biographies of notable black people such as Denmark Vesey and Sojourner Truth, articles about Africa, current events, games, riddles, and music. Jessie Fauset left…
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The Trio of Landmarks on Dominick Street
…the following decades, especially after the straightening of the Hudson River shoreline in 1840 resulted in construction of piers and wharves at every cross street between Vesey and King Streets,…
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9/11 Beverly Wallace Collection
…a repair team at the American Express building on Vesey Street for well over a year, from September 2001 through December 2002, working tirelessly through long hours in the dust…
Posted August 10, 2021
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