…Franklin Reform Democratic Club regarding Black Southern Voters, 1962. View PDF. Page 1: Letter to Mr. Geller of VID regarding Southern voter registration drive. Page 2: Copy of Letter sent…
Read MoreJoin us for a concise history of the development of what has become Washington Square, from the time of Dutch settlement to the now-lost Rhinelander mansion at 5th Avenue and Washington…
Read MoreOne of the most interesting things about New York City’s public parks is the rich history that lies beyond the grass and trees. Abingdon Square, bounded by 8th Avenue, Hudson…
Read More…Greenwich Village south of Washington Square Park, which was actually the second phase of Village Preservation’s proposed South Village Historic District. Village Preservation had fought hard to get several NYU…
Read More…of this incredible area, go to https://www.villagepreservation.org/southofunion*]}*square. To learn more about our efforts to preserve and protect Greenwich Village and the East Village south of Union Square, go to www.gvshp.org/savemyneighborhood.…
Read More…170 Seventh Avenue South, at the corner of Perry Street. It quickly became a Village institution and, we are proud to say, a 2020 Village Awardee! The name Idlewild was…
Read More…to a total stop shortly after the Second Avenue Station. Unused Center Track at Second Avenue Station Second Avenue Line As originally announced in 1929, the Second Avenue line would…
Read More…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…
Read More…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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Greenwich Village resident Marisa Palmisano watched the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center burn and collapse from her neighborhood. She captured these two images in Union Square in the…
Posted September 8, 2021
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…Arch, entitled Dignity and Nobility. People were dropping to their knees in prayer and crying in Washington Square Park and lower 5th Avenue, which is when she put her camera…
Posted September 8, 2021
Read More…the “East Village”). IRT 6th Avenue El The Sixth Avenue El in Greenwich Village, 1935. Photo courtesy of Berenice Abbott. The Sixth Avenue El was constructed during the 1870s by…
Read More…was the case when I was recently researching 59 Fourth Avenue, part of the South of Union Square neighborhood for which we are seeking landmark designation and have recently released…
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Stephen Crane’s masterpiece “The Red Badge of Courage” (published October 4, 1895) was written while Crane lodged at this house built ca. 1840 at 61 Washington Square South. It was…
Posted June 2, 2020
Read More…online interactive tool that allows you to journey back in time to explore and interact with the rich history South of Union Square. Learn about the great leaps in music, literature,…
Read MoreVillage Preservation has called upon the Landmarks Preservation Commission to finally landmark our proposed historic district South of Union Square, highlighting more than a dozen sites critical to LGBTQ+ history…
Read MoreAPPROVED at 05/08/2012 LPC public hearing Application now closed Greenwich Village Historic District Between Grove and Barrow Streets Note: This is the Seventh Avenue South facade. Application is for the…
Read More…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,…
Read More…to have twenty-four branches and three thousand members, the organization needed more space, bringing them to 70 Fifth Avenue, a newly-constructed commercial building at 13th Street just below Union Square….
Read More…also sign up for alerts to be notified of changes in the status of the application. View the new upcoming applications: 15 Greenwich Avenue 23 8th Avenue 548 Hudson Street…
Read MoreAPPROVED 03/15/2016 CB2 hearing: 11/16/2015 – Laid Over CB2 hearing: 01/19/2016 LPC hearing: 03/15/2016 Greenwich Village Historic District Between Greenwich Avenue and Waverly Place —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From…
Read MoreAPPROVED on 10/15/2013 Greenwich Village Historic District Between West 10th Street and Greenwich Avenue —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the LPC agenda: A High Victorian style courthouse designed by…
Read MoreAPPROVED on 09/17/2013 Greenwich Village Historic District Between Greenwich Avenue and Waverly Place Image courtesy of Google Street View —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the LPC agenda: A commercial…
Read More…District At the corner of 6th Avenue and 8th Street —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the CB2 agenda: Proposal for new signage for a retail establishment. 2) View the application: 1/31/2023:…
Read More…in at least one surprisingly similar way. 1083 Fifth Avenue (L), Our Lady of Lourdes Church (R), via Wikipedia 1083 Fifth Avenue Originally built in 1901-02 in the Beaux-Arts style…
Read More…the Monday before the hearing. Click HERE for suggested guidelines for testimony from Village Preservation. Greenwich Village Historic District At the Corner of Greenwich Avenue and West 13th Street —-…
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5/17/2016 LPC hearing. For more information about this application, click here….
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5/2/17 LPC hearing date. For more information about this application, click here….
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5/2/17 LPC hearing date. For more information about this application, click here….
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5/2/17 LPC hearing date. For more information regarding this application, click here….
Posted June 2, 2020
Read MoreAPPROVED 01/08/2019 CB2 hearing: 10/11/2018 LPC hearing: 01/08/2019 Greenwich Village Historic District Extension II At the corner of Bedford Street —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the CB2 agenda: Application…
Read MoreCB2 hearing: 06/14/2018 – laid over CB2 hearing: 07/12/2018 LPC hearing: 07/24/2018 – no action LPC meeting: TBD Greenwich Village Historic District Between West 10th Street and West 11th Street…
Read MoreAPPROVED on 09/07/2010 Greenwich Village Historic District Southwest corner of Washington Place Application: A building originally built in 1827 and altered in the early 20th century. Application is to install…
Read MoreWITHDRAWN CB2 hearing: 07/12/2018 LPC hearing: TBD Greenwich Village Historic District Extension II Between Carmine Street and Cornelia Street —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the CB2 agenda: Application is…
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In the months following the destruction of the World Trade Center and on each anniversary of 9/11, crowds gathered at the West Side Highway and Christopher Street to support the…
Posted August 9, 2021
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Professional photographer Robert A. Ripps took these images of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and of Ground Zero and its surroundings in the days and weeks following…
Posted September 8, 2021
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Professional photographer Robert A. Ripps took these images of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and of Ground Zero and its surroundings in the days and weeks following…
Posted September 8, 2021
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Professional photographer Robert A. Ripps took these images of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and of Ground Zero and its surroundings in the days and weeks following…
Posted September 8, 2021
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Professional photographer Robert A. Ripps took these images of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and of Ground Zero and its surroundings in the days and weeks following…
Posted September 8, 2021
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Professional photographer Robert A. Ripps took these images of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and of Ground Zero and its surroundings in the days and weeks following…
Posted September 8, 2021
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For more information on the application to the Landmarks Preservation Commission associated with this image, click here….
Posted June 2, 2020
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