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Throwback Thursday: First Avenue Market Scenes

…El train. This track is actually part of the Second Avenue El, which ran from 1875 to 1942; north-bound trains ran along First Avenue from Houston to 23rd Street. Just…

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Big Demolitions Coming to 14th Street, Sixth Avenue, and Broadway #SouthOfUnionSquare

…Street and Sixth Avenue, and the west side of Broadway between 11th and 12th Streets. Plans have been filed to demolish the four buildings at 519 and 523-27 Sixth Avenue/100…

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Then & Now: 3rd Avenue & East 10th Street, Part 2

Last week we tantalized you with an incredible photograph of 3rd Avenue between 10th and 11th Streets taken by Berenice Abbott in 1937. Today, we revisit that block to take…

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The Voice of Italian Anti-Fascism at 80 Fourth Avenue

…founded and published by a prominent member of the Democratic Socialist Party of Italy. 80 Fourth Avenue, 2020. The eight-story loft building at 80 Fourth Avenue was designed in 1898…

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First Avenue Retail Market: Then & Now

…Market Complex, the Gansevoort Market, the Bronx Terminal Market, and the First Avenue Retail Market. a 1938 photo of the interior of the First Avenue Retail Market (courtesy of the…

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Many Layers of History at 7th Avenue and 11th Street

…Mulry Square,, occupying the former MTA parking lot. Photo courtesy of the Villager. 70-74 Greenwich Avenue/160 West 11th Street 70-74 Greenwich Avenue/160 West 11th Street. Just down Greenwich Avenue at…

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The Dry Dock Banking House: 143-145 Avenue D, Part 2

…part one. 143-145 Avenue D As we mentioned in our first post in this series, certain elements on the facade of 143-145 Avenue D initially gave us a hunch we…

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Then & Now: 117 7th Avenue South

…7th Avenue South, corner of West 11th Street. It will replace a one-story structure. This is the second of two new buildings that the LPC has approved on 7th Avenue…

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Groundbreaking Gadgets on 4th Avenue

…outgrown its quaint Bowery location, Hammacher & Schlemmer moved to 133 Fourth Avenue (also known as 127-135 Fourth Avenue and 102-104 East 13th Street). Built in 1897 by Marsh, Israels…

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12 historic Italian-American sites of the East Village

…moving south along the First Avenue spine, the first stop is this six-story office building between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. Built in 1919, the building originally housed the Cloakmakers Local…

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Many Layers of History at 6th Avenue and 11th Street

…Avenue and 11th Street in Greenwich Village. 6th Avenue and 11th Street, 1851. Image courtesy NYPL A wooden two and a half story house built in the 1700s that stood…

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Lost Theaters Of The East Village: Loew’s Avenue B

…corner of Avenue B and East 5th Street – the site of the tenement building in which he grew up. Avenue B facade, courtesy of mcny.org Designed in 1912 by…

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One Year After the Second Avenue Explosion

Second Avenue and 7th Street, the site of the explosion. Tomorrow will mark one year since the tragic gas explosion on Second Avenue and 7th Street street that killed two…

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Honorary Street Names: 1st Avenue

Our latest examination of honorific street names takes us further into the East Village to 1st Avenue. From 14th Street all the way to Houston, 3 honorifics exist along this avenue:…

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Celebrate 70 5th Avenue – A Storied Address

Thursday, September 22 6:00pm-7:15pm E.T. Free Zoom Webinar Registration Required Landmarked in 2021, the Educational Building at 70 Fifth Avenue is not only one of Greenwich Village’s newest designated spaces,…

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A family business lives on at 15 8th Avenue

Harry Yormark took over his family’s shoe business at 15 8th Avenue from his uncle Jacob Yormark sometime after 1907. In September of 2011, Off the Grid reported the discovery…

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Business of the Month: Barnyard Cheese, Meats and Fine Foods, 168 Avenue B

…Gutierrez opened Barnyard 12 years ago, first on Avenue C, with a short move to Avenue B in 2016, because she knew here in the East Village was a place…

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Lewis Morris Rutherfurd: The Stargazer on Second Avenue

…mansion on Second Avenue and Eleventh Street for use by himself and his second wife, Helena Rutherfurd. With Margaret as his only child, Gerard Stuyvesant, concerned about the continuation of…

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The Birth and Life of Seventh Avenue South

For just over a hundred years now, Seventh Avenue South has run through the heart of Greenwich Village. And yet, very little is known today about the context of the…

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Business of the Month: Mikey Likes It Ice Cream, 199 Avenue A

…Mikey speaking to youth from Avenues for Justice (Avenues for Justice – Andrew Glover Youth Program). Mikey observed that most schools today do not really teach entrepreneurial skills and encourage…

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Big Changes in Store for East Village’s Second Avenue Funeral Home

152 Second Avenue We had a hunch this day was coming. The owners of the former Sigmund Schwartz Gramercy Park Chapel, at 152 Second Avenue, have applied to make substantial…

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Then & Now: 3rd Avenue & 10th Street

…the city’s past. Northwest corner of 3rd Avenue and East 10th Street in 1937 (courtesy of the New York Public Library) In 1937 Berenice Abbott took this captivating photo of…

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Business of the Month: Fresco Gelateria, 138 Second Avenue

…thing. Anna, Ilias, and Vanessa Iliopoulos own and run the popular Fresco Gelateria, on Second Avenue between East 9th Street and St. Mark’s Place. They live in separate apartments in…

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Changing Views on Seventh Avenue South

…Seventh Avenue South was formerly the site of six-story factory that was razed when Seventh Avenue South was cut through and extended southward. Terra cotta ornaments on the Seventh Avenue…

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McKim, Mead & White on Avenue D

Here’s an unassuming building with some interesting connections to one of our country’s premiere architectural firms — McKim, Mead & White. Meet 119 Avenue D, which at first glance may…

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A Tour of Jewish Historic Sites South of Union Square

…also showcased in the documentary film They Shall Not Perish. 80 Fifth Avenue 80 Fifth Avenue, 2020. The International Workers Order (IWO), which originated within the Jewish Workmen’s Circle, was located…

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Seized During the Red Scare, This Lefty Archive from Our Neighborhood Is Now Available Online

…as well as places of memory, such as 80 Fifth Avenue. The IWO’s erstwhile headquarters on Fifth Avenue marked a turning point in the visibility of one of the most…

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Many Layers of History between 3rd and 2nd Avenues

…limb and talked about 2nd Avenue and 2nd Street in honor of February 2nd (2/2), but today, March 2nd (3/2) we’re expanding our focus. Both 3rd and 2nd Avenues run through the…

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Welcome to the Neighborhood: Unregular Bakery, 124 Fourth Avenue

…sweeter if it leads you to make donuts. That essentially is the story of a recent, welcome addition to the neighborhood, Unregular Bakery, at 124 Fourth Avenue (between 12th and…

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Pushing the Envelope on Avenue A

101 Avenue A, photo by Barry Munger While Greenwich Village will always be equated with the Gay Rights Movement, particularly for its role in the series of protests at the…

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101 Avenue A: Melting Pot to Hot Spot

101 Avenue A: Melting Pot to Hot Spot A Panel Discussion Moderated by Village Preservation Executive Director Andrew Berman Few buildings embody the full zeitgeist of everything East Village as…

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The Golden Age of 2nd Avenue Screening

The Golden Age of 2nd Avenue Screening A film by Morton Silverstein, “The Golden Age of 2nd Avenue” celebrates Yiddish Theater in America from the Bowery to its 2nd Avenue…

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‘Heard it through the grapevine?’ The source was probably at 6th Avenue and 11th Street

6th Avenue and 11th Street, 1905. Image via Ephemeral New York On August 6, 1966, the first known recording of “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” was made by the Miracles….

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The Golden Age of Second Avenue film screening

The Golden Age of Second Avenue film screening In this dazzling 1969 film, documentarian Morton Silverstein celebrates Yiddish Theater in America from its Bowery roots to its Second Avenue heyday….

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Many Layers of History on Second Avenue and Second Street

…day of the second month, we thought we’d take a closer look at just one of those intersections, Second Avenue and Second Street. It may not he the “nexus of…

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Business of the Month: Dö Kham, 117 First Avenue

…compel you to go in and check it out. Walking along First Avenue, one such colorful storefront is sure to pique your curiosity. With traditional Tibetan colors adorning the sign…

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Honorary Street Names: 2nd Avenue

…names, listing almost all of them in the five boroughs. In today’s post, we are focusing on the names that can be seen walking south down 2nd Avenue to Houston Street:…

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Then & Now: Seventh Avenue South

View down Seventh Avenue South from West 11th Street, 1970s. (Author’s collection) When I was home recently I looked through one of my parents’ photo albums and happened to find…

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Business of the Month: Ansonia Pharmacy, 446 Sixth Avenue

…Ansonia Pharmacy, currently located on 6th Avenue between 10th and 11th street, has been serving Greenwich Village and beyond since 1933. In its current iteration, it has thrived under the…

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117 Second Avenue

…avenue. Storefront application: The fixed display windows at the corner, black finished aluminum infill, and operable doors are appropriate for this stretch of Second Avenue. 3/8/13: LPC meeting scheduled for…

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Why Isn’t This Landmarked: 95 East 10th Street/48 Third Avenue

…landmarked. 95 East 10th Street today 95 East 10th Street (also known as 48 Third Avenue) was built in 1886 as a tenement building by architect James M. Farnsworth &…

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Then & Now: 99 Seventh Avenue South

(l.) 99 Seventh Avenue South ca. 1940 (image via NYPL) and (r.) recently. The site at 99 Seventh Avenue South in Greenwich Village today houses the Garage restaurant, but seventy-five…

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122 Greenwich Avenue

122 Greenwich Avenue In early 2006 the Hines Development Co. proposed to build an 11-story, 128 ft. tall undulating glass-walled apartment building at 122 Greenwich Avenue (at 13th Street and…

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Business of the Month: Casa Adela, 66 Avenue C

…this post with friends. Whether you live near Avenue C between 4th and 5th Streets, or have to make the voyage from afar, there is arguably only one place in…

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The Hebrew Actors Union and Second Avenue: Caretakers of Yiddish TheaterA Lecture by David Freeland

The Hebrew Actors Union and Second Avenue: Caretakers of Yiddish Theater A Lecture by David Freeland During the 1920s and 30s, Second Avenue south of 14th Street was the spine…

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7 Ninth Avenue

…and enlarging some of the existing masonry openings on the rear on 7 Ninth Avenue to make room for doors. The existing front fire escape at 7 Ninth Avenue would…

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Business of the Month: Exit9 Gift Emporium, 51 Avenue A

…bags or hats, or a Trump coloring book? At Exit9 Gift Emporium, 51 Avenue A– our August Business of the Month. Exit9 founder Charles rocking a hat available in the…

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234 West 13th Street, aka 110-118 Greenwich Avenue

APPLICATION APPROVED with modifications Application Closed Greenwich Village Historic District Between Greenwich Avenue and Seventh Avenue South http://lpc.gvshp.org/?p=10503 —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the LPC agenda: A neo-Grec style…

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What’s Happening Here? Eighth Avenue and 13th Street

…Eighth Avenue and West 13th Street, the gas station and mini-market closed down in September 2011 and the lot has been covered by a construction wall since October. GVSHP has…

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Business of the Month: New York City Pharmacy, 206 1st Avenue

…1st Avenue between 12th and 13th Street, lost his life at the age of 67 in May from Covid. In recognition of his service and sacrifice, and all his pharmacy…

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Yiddish Art Theater, 189 2nd Avenue

…(now Village East City Cinemas) at Second Avenue and East 12th Street is the most prominent remaining survivor of what was once known as the “Yiddish Rialto” along Second Avenue….

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99-103, 97, and 87-91 Third Avenue

(l. to r.) 99-103, 97, and 87-91 Third Avenue. Nos. 97 and 99-103 Third Avenue are five-story old-law tenements built in 1881 by architect Henry J. Dudley for Samuel Simmons….

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Business of the Month: Dual Specialty Store, 91 First Avenue

…many with Bangladeshi owners, centered on East 6th Street just west of First Avenue. But one store that used to serve them has carried on through all the change. They carry…

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Recovering the Former 13th Avenue

The former 13th Avenue ran from the Meatpacking District to Chelsea Piers, and was demolished to make room for larger berthed ships, including the Titanic. Jeffrey Trask examines the development…

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87-91 Third Avenue

The current structure resulted from the combining of two pre-law tenements at 91 and 89 Third Avenue with a new building at 87 Third Avenue in 1902. These tenements were…

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40-56 10th Avenue

…the construction of a building 34% larger than zoning allows on this site on the east side of 10th Avenue between 13th and 14th Street, known as 40-56 Tenth Avenue….

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76 Greenwich Avenue

APPROVED 11/27/2012 Amendment approved 02/02/2013 Greenwich Village Historic District Between West 12th Street, Seventh Avenue and Greenwich Avenue —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the LPC agenda: A brick building…

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Many Layers of History at 1st Avenue and 3rd Street

…Village. In honor of today’s date, we are taking a look at the history and buildings around 1st Avenue and 3rd Street. To look back at some of the intersections…

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173 Seventh Avenue South

…– laidover LPC hearing: 05/07/2019 LPC meeting: 12/10/2019 Greenwich Village Historic District Between Perry Street and Greenwich Avenue —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the CB2 agenda: Application is to…

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Business of the Month: Paradis To Go, 114 Fourth Avenue

…in a tiny storefront and now in its seventeenth year. It’s our December 2022 Business of the Month, Paradis To Go, at 114 Fourth Avenue at 12th Street. Paradis To…

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Business of the Month: Echelon Cycles, 51 8th Avenue (Now at 151 West 19th Street)

…to two-wheeled options powered by human energy. In line with both trends, Echelon Cycles NYC on 8th Avenue and Horatio Street has been taking care of your biking needs since…

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101 Avenue A

101 Avenue A Read Blog Posts about 101 Avenue A Built in 1876 and designed by architect William Jose, this distinctive Neo-Grec design has an ornate cornice, fire escapes, and…

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475 Sixth Avenue

…As of 6/2/15: The final decision was that historically as the building had a signage on 6th Avenue, the proposal was approved with modifications. A proper master plan was asked…

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44-54 Ninth Avenue, 341-45 West 14th Street

Village Preservation proposed and secured landmark designation for the Gansevoort Market Historic District, including these iconic buildings on the NE corner of 9th Avenue and 14th Street, in 2003, and…

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115-125 Seventh Avenue South

…back and would not be visible from Seventh Avenue South. The rear of the building would be clad in stucco. At the May 11th meeting, the Commissioners indicated that they…

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Business of the Month: Stevdan Stationers, 473 Sixth Avenue

…could find no better destination than our March 2022 Business of the Month, Stevdan Stationers (473 6th Avenue @ 12th Street), your neighborhood source for stationery, fine and every day…

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Business of the Month – The Ink Pad, 37 7th Avenue

…around.” That’s just one of many reasons why the store, located at 37 7th Avenue just south of 13th Street, is our October Business of the Month. Owner Anna Chiang in…

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Welcome to the Neighborhood: Eva Joan, 22 8th Avenue

…to part with. If only there were a store that would help you battle the ravages of time. As it happens, there now is: Eva Joan at 22 8th Avenue…

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Business of the Month: Gizmo Notion Corp., 160 First Avenue

…Gizmo Notion Corp. (160 1st Avenue @ 10th Street), where you can have your sewing machine restored to working order, buy a new one, and choose among an ample selection…

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Oversized and Out-of-Context Development Plans for 15 Greenwich Avenue, 182 Spring Street Get Landmarks Review Next Tuesday

…Thompson Historic District and 15 Greenwich Avenue (Christopher/10th Streets) in the Greenwich Village Historic District. Both designs were rejected by the local community board, and 15 Greenwich Avenue is appearing…

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Welcome to the Neighborhood: Francis Kite Club, 40 Avenue C

…to the neighborhood the Francis Kite Club at 40 Avenue C (aka Loisaida Avenue, at 3rd Street), a hybrid space that hopes to extend this history into the future. This…

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Bleecker Street and 6th Avenue

APPROVED on 08/11/2015 LPC meeting: 08/11/2015 CB2 hearing: TBD LPC hearing: 06/16/2015 South Village Historic District Bleecker Street and 6th Avenue Image courtesy of Google Street View —- APPLICATION INFORMATION…

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Demolition Planned for Blockfront on Third Avenue South of Union Square

48 (l.) through 64 Third Avenue. A developer has filed plans to demolish nearly an entire blockfront on the west side of Third Avenue between 10th and 11th Streets, including…

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Business of the Month: Lovewild Design, 136 Avenue C

…wildflowers to bloom. Daydream no more! If you shop at our October Business of the Month, that future is now! Lovewild Design, at 136 Avenue C (btw 8th and 9th…

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127-135 Fourth Avenue/100-104 East 13th Street

…South of Union Square photos here. Photos by Dylan Chandler Upper floor detail on 127-135 Fourth Avenue/100-104 East 13th Street Upper floor detail on 127-135 Fourth Avenue/100-104 East 13th Street…

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9-19 Ninth Avenue

…asked for at the hearing. The windscreen was also removed from the proposal. On the ground floor, brick piers have been added to the Ninth Avenue side to emphasize the…

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44-54 Ninth Avenue/351-355 West 14th Street

…Market Historic District At the northeast corner of Ninth Avenue and West 14th Street — APPLICATION INFORMATION — 1) From the CB4 agenda: Application to fully restore the exterior of…

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6th Avenue and West 9th Street

Application approved on 02/07/2012 at LPC hearing Greenwich Village Historic District Northeast corner of 6th Avenue and West 9th Street APPLICATION: Binding Report for the northeast corner of 6th Avenue…

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14th Street and Ninth Avenue Meatmarket, (2000)

…Avenue and 14th Street, in 2003, and got the district listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places in 2007. 14th Street and Ninth Avenue via Google Streetview….

Posted April 12, 2023

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76 Greenwich Avenue

APPROVED 12/06/2011 Greenwich Village Historic District Intersection of Seventh Avenue South, Greenwich Avenue and West 12th Street APPLICATION: A brick building built in the mid – 1980’s and designed by…

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45-47 Second Avenue

…Note that public attendance is welcome but public testimony is not. East Village/Lower East Side Historic District Second Avenue between East 2nd Street and East 3rd Street —- APPLICATION INFORMATION…

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New Historic Images Added to Archive From Landmarks Applications –Ninth Avenue El demo, and Pre-PS 41

We’ve just added over a dozen wonderful new images to our historic image archive culled from recent landmarks applications in our neighborhoods. Some highlights include the old Ninth Avenue Elevated…

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Building Profile: 32 Second Avenue (aka 43-45 East 2nd Street)

Magistrates’ Court, 2nd Avenue and 2nd Street, 1938. Source: Municipal Archives. A recent report about a possible five-story expansion atop a century-old building has inspired us to share a bit…

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391 Sixth Avenue

…the Monday before the hearing. Click HERE for suggested guidelines for testimony from Village Preservation. Greenwich Village Historic District Sixth Avenue between Waverly Place and Greenwich Avenue —- APPLICATION INFORMATION…

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14 Horatio Street (aka 54-60 8th Avenue)

APPROVED on 07/07/2015 CB2 hearing: 06/16/2015 LPC hearing: 07/07/2015 Greenwich Village Historic District Corner of Horatio Street and 8th Avenue Image courtesy of Google Street View —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —-…

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2020 Village Awardee: Ray’s Candy Store, 113 Avenue A

…we will be celebrating nine outstanding awardees at our— RSVP here to participate virtually. Have you ever meandered into the bright little shop at 113 Avenue A between St. Marks Place…

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109 Third Avenue

Learn more about 109 Third Avenue through our East Village Building Blocks. 109 Third Avenue via Google Streetview….

Posted May 11, 2023

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Documenting, Celebrating, & Preserving the History & Architecture of the East Village – 6th Street, Avenues B & C and Beyond

Documenting, Celebrating, & Preserving the History & Architecture of the East Village – 6th Street, Avenues B & C and Beyond Learn about Village Preservation’s effort to raise awareness and…

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21 Greenwich Avenue

…both in relation to 21 Greenwich Avenue and to the surrounding buildings. Some of the Commissioners felt that the new structure needed to be reduced by a floor and two…

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105-109 Third Avenue

…all Architecture of South of Union Square photos here. Photos by Dylan Chandler 109 (l.) and 105 Third Avenue/203 East 13th Street 203 East 13th Street/105 Third Avenue Previous Next…

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2022 Village Awardee: Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis and Middle Collegiate Church, 112-114 Second Avenue

…a pointed-arched main entrance, pointed-arched window openings, and elaborate stained-glass windows which were possibly made by Tiffany & Co. Middle Collegiate Church on Second Avenue at E. 7th Street, New…

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837 Washington Street – Is the Fifth Time the Charm?

…November 9th, 2010 This will be fifth time the LPC has seen a proposal for this building over the course of nearly three years, and we’re wondering how things will…

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22 Greenwich Avenue

APPROVED on 09/13/2011 Greenwich Village Historic District Between Seventh Avenue & West 10th Street APPLICATION: A building built in 1839 and remodeled after the turn of the century. Application is…

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307-309 6th Avenue

Sixth Avenue between Carmine Street and West Fourth Street Greenwich Village Historic District Extension II LPC Designation Report: Available in PDF Application is to demolish the existing buildings and construct…

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200 Prince Street/202 Avenue of the Americas

APPROVED 07/09/2019 CB2 hearing: 02/14/2019 LPC hearing: 05/21/2019 – no action LPC meeting: 07/09/2019 Sullivan Thompson Historic District At the southeast corner of Prince Street and Avenue of the Americas…

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NYS Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Preservation in First Avenue Estate Hardship Case

…a developer on the Upper Eats Side seeking to demolish two historic buildings which are part of the landmarked City and Suburban Homes First Avenue Estate. This ruling affirms the City’s…

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61 Seventh Avenue South (284-286 Bleecker)

…Avenue South and Bleecker Street —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the LPC agenda: Two rowhouses originally built in 1832 and altered extensively. Application is to alter the ground floor,…

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Business of the Month: Lori McLean, 207 Avenue A

…crisis, however, arose opportunity. The former landlord of Obscura Antiques on Avenue A offered her favorable terms to move to his attractive space. Lori now enjoys a store spacious enough…

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33 9th Avenue

CB2 hearing: 10/14/2021 LPC hearing: 10/26/2021 Gansevoort Market Historic District At the Corner of West 13th Street and 9th Avenue —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the CB2 agenda: Application is…

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East 12th Street between Broadway and Fourth Avenue

Peeking into the backs of buildings on the south side of East 12th Street between Broadway and Fourth Avenue, between 60 (r.) and 66 East 12th Street. The rears of…

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