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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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Pushing the Envelope on Avenue A

…by performance artist Iris Rose as part of a panel discussion on the history of 101 Avenue A, can be found on GVSHP’s website. Photographer Clayton Patterson captures performer Lypsinka…

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14-16 Fifth Avenue

14-16 Fifth Avenue Tell City Officials to Stop Destruction of Landmarked Buildings like 10 Fifth Avenue We’ve seen a disturbing and growing trend of damage to and destruction of landmarked…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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3 Greenwich Avenue

…Existing elevation close-up Existing elevation close-up Proposed elevation Proposed elevation close-up Proposed elevation close-up Proposed elevation close-up Existing plan Proposed plan Proposed section Proposed column & awning details Proposed paint…

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64-68 Fifth Avenue

(l.) 64-66 Fifth Avenue is an eight-story commercial loft building constructed in three stages — in 1892 by architect R.H. Robertson, with additions in 1907 and 1915. It was the…

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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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173 Seventh Avenue South

…south-facing signage was acceptable but could be smaller. Michael Goldblum and Jeanne Lutfy said this signage was not acceptable nor necessary. Signage facing 7th Avenue South: Kim Vaus, Diana Chapin,…

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68-70 Fifth Avenue

(l. to r.) 68 and 70 Fifth Avenue, showing lower floors of 70 Fifth Avenue. The latter is a striking 12-story Beaux Arts–style office building constructed in 1912 for publisher…

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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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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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109 Third Avenue

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

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64-66, 68, and 70 Fifth Avenue

(l. to r.) 64-66, 68, and 70 Fifth Avenue. The striking 12-story Beaux Arts–style office building at 70 Fifth Avenue was constructed in 1912 for publisher George Plimpton. It housed…

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21 Greenwich Avenue

…took no action on this application and the applicant was asked to make revisions and present at a future public meeting. With the exception of Michael Devonshire, all the Commissioners…

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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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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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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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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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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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64-68 Fifth Avenue

(l.) 64-66 Fifth Avenue is an eight-story commercial loft building constructed in three stages — in 1892 by architect R.H. Robertson, with additions in 1907 and 1915. It was the…

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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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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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9-19 Ninth Avenue

…reduced. Overall, they wanted to see a more solid base that preserved historic elements, and a rooftop addition that featured much less glass (and perhaps more steel). Some also felt…

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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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61 Greenwich Avenue

Application closed Advisory report issued 06/14/2011 Greenwich Village Historic District Corner of Seventh Avenue South APPLICATION: An empty lot. Application is to construct a new building for the ventilation of…

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143-145 Avenue D, window detail

These buildings were originally constructed ca. 1827. More info: https://buildingblocks.villagepreservation.org/building/143-5-avenue-d/…

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70 Fifth Avenue

Lower floors of 70 Fifth Avenue. This striking 12-story Beaux Arts–style office building was constructed in 1912 for publisher George Plimpton. It housed an extraordinary array of civil rights and…

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103 Greenwich Avenue

APPROVED on 06/08/2010 Greenwich Village Historic District Corner of Greenwich Avenue Application: A neo-Georgian style apartment house with stores on the ground floor, designed by Bernstein & Bernstein and built…

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100 and 102 Fourth Avenue

…this section of Fourth Avenue. They were the homes of famed Book Row sellers, as well as renowned photographer Aaron Siskind, who documented African American life and subjects, in addition…

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39 Fifth Avenue

Fifth Avenue between 10th Street and 11th Street Greenwich Village Historic District LPC Designation Report: Available in PDF. Application is to install a rooftop arbor and canopy. PDF presentation links:…

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202-204 Avenue of the Americas

…the Zoom meeting. To submit written testimony of any length in advance of the hearing, click HERE. Sullivan Thompson Historic District At the corner of Prince Street and Avenue of the…

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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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29-33 Ninth Avenue

…before the hearing. Click HERE for suggested guidelines for testimony from Village Preservation. Gansevoort Market Historic District Corner of Ninth Avenue and West 13th Street —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the…

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88-98 Third Avenue

(l. to r.) 88-98 Third Avenue. These are the oldest extant structures south of Union Square, constructed as houses when the area was first being developed, between 1835 and 1839….

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59 Greenwich Avenue

APPROVED 11/14/2017 CB2 hearing: 09/14/2017 LPC hearing: 10/24/2017 – laid over LPC hearing: 11/14/2017 Greenwich Village Historic District Between Perry Street and Seventh Avenue South —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1)…

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