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Weehawken Street Historic District, Part I
Weehawken Street Historic District map This is the first part of a three part series on the Weehawken Street Historic District. This small historic district is comprised of only fourteen…
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Weehawken Street Historic District, Part III
4 Weehawken Street, 1929. Source: NYLP This is the third part of a three part series on the Weehawken Street Historic District. This small historic district is comprised of only…
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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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Weehawken Street Historic District, Part II
1904 Sanborn Map Source: NYPL This is the second part of a three part series on the Weehawken Street Historic District. This small historic district is comprised of only fourteen…
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Landmark Designation Reports
…National Historic Landmark Nomination Sullivan-Thompson Historic District Sullivan-Thompson Historic District NYC LPC Designation Report Sullivan-Thompson Historic District NYC LPC Map Weehawken Street Historic District Weehawken Street Historic District NYC LPC…
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Accomplishments
…the first time in its history to include three blocks in the Far West Village, and the Weehawken Street Historic District is designated the first new district in the West…
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14-18 Gay Street and 14 Christopher Street, c. 1940 tax photo (l. to r., left); 16-18 Gay Street and 14 Christopher Street, c. 1969 Greenwich Village Historic District designation photo (l. to r., middle); and 16-18 Gay Street and 14 Christopher Street, c. 1969 Greenwich Village Historic District designation photo (l. to r., right)
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Posted June 2, 2020
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Neighborhood History
…Gansevoort Market Historic District in 2003, it was the first new district in the Village since 1969. The extension of the Greenwich Village Historic District and the creation of the…
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Happy Anniversary, Gansevoort Market Historic District!
…Weehawken Street Historic District, in 2010 by the South Village expansion of the Greenwich Village Historic District, in 2012 by the East 10th Street Historic District, and again in 2012…
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Historic Victory: Far West Village landmark districts unanimously approved!
…an expansion three blocks west of the existing Greenwich Village Historic District, and the creation of a new Weehawken Street Historic District, covering a total of five blocks and about…
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More is More: Greenwich Village Historic District Extension
…the LPC held a hearing on a proposed Greenwich Village Historic District Extension (which, along with the Weehawken Street Historic District and the designation of several individual landmarks, was the…
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Latest Landmark Applications: 33 9th Avenue, 52-58 Gansevoort Street, 525-527 Broome Street, 9 St. Luke’s Place, 69 Gansevoort Street, 611-621 Broadway, 54 Bleecker Street, 314 Bleecker Street, 122 West 3rd Street, 33 Charles Street
Village Preservation provides an ongoing record of all applications for changes to landmarked properties in our neighborhoods (Greenwich Village, NoHo, Gansevoort Market, the South Village, and the East Village) that…
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Greenwich Village Historic District 50th Anniversary Celebration and Open House Weekend!
Greenwich Village Historic District’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Thank you for making Village Preservation’s Greenwich Village Historic District 50th Anniversary Celebration and Open House Weekend a Great Success! See our photographs…
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31 Literary Icons of the Greenwich Village Historic District
…— all from our “Homes and Haunts of Great Writers” tour on our Greenwich Village Historic District Map + Tours. Streetview of 81 Horatio Street, where Baldwin lived from 1958…
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Celebrating the Impact of the Landmarks Law in Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo
…Greenwich Village waterfront, and its related industrial, manufacturing, and commercial history, were the designations of the Gansevoort Market Historic District on September 9, 2003, and the Weehawken Street Historic District…
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2014 Year In Review: GVSHP Programs
…She will also read from her just released book, Street Angel. Affordable Housing / Historic Preservation: A Roundtable Discussion Presented by Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, Historic Districts Council,…
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The Greenwich Village Historic District’s Historic Birthday!
…Village Historic District Video and photos 1/28/19 Learn and experience more online here. And, join us in our celebration of the Greenwich Village Historic District – and all historic districts. …
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The 10 most charming spots in the Greenwich Village Historic District
…photographed site in Greenwich Village and its historic district is the delightfully surprising Grove Court. Like many streets in the Village, Grove Street east of Hudson Street bends, thus leaving…
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17 LGBT landmarks of Greenwich Village
…surrounding buildings landmarked as part of the Weehawken Street Historic District. 12. James Baldwin Residence, 81 Horatio Street Photo of James Baldwin via Wikimedia James Baldwin was born in Harlem in…
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The Origins of Greenwich Village Historic District Street Names: Part II
…4th Earl of Bedford. Painted by Henry Bone R.A. 1836 Click here to read more about Bedford Street. Charles Street, Christopher Street, and Christopher Park Charles Street, Christopher Street, and…
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The Origins of Greenwich Village Historic District Street Names: Part 1
…Leroy Street and St. Luke’s Place are in the historic district. The three blocks of Leroy Street west of Hudson Street are not part of the historic district. Interesting Fact:…
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14-18 Christopher Street, c. 1940 tax photo (l. to r., left); 8-20 Christopher Street, c. 1969 Greenwich Village Historic District designation photo (l. to r., middle); and 14 Christopher Street, c. 1980 tax photo (right)
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Posted June 2, 2020
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Latest Landmarks Applications: 101-111 West 10th Street, 16 Jones Street, 34 Perry Street, 675 Hudson Street, 302 West 13th Street
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Looking west along West 14th Street from Ninth Avenue, with 406-418 West 14th Street on the south side of the street (left, l. to r.) and 405-445 West 14th Street on the north side of the street (right, r. to l.), 1931
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Posted June 2, 2020
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Looking west along West 14th Street from Ninth Avenue, with 406-418 West 14th Street on the south side of the street (left, l. to r.) and 405-445 West 14th Street on the north side of the street (right, r. to l.), c. 1931
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Posted October 1, 2020
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Historic Images and Maps Solve Mysteries of Missing Church and Street
…“Hancock Street” between Houston and Bleecker Street, just west of MacDougal Street. The dotted red line shows the route of the Sixth Avenue El, which hooked onto West 3rd Street…
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The South Village Historic District Makes the National Register of Historic Places
…phase of Village Preservation’s proposed South Village Historic District. In 2010, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the first third of our proposed South Village Historic District known as the Greenwich…
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The Origins of Greenwich Village Historic District Street Names: Part III
…Street Mapped in 1799, some believe that Commerce Street was one of four local streets named for French Revolution virtues along with Art Street (now part of 8th Street), Science…
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The Origins of Greenwich Village Historic District Street Names: Part IV
…Greenwich Village Historic District, or more interesting facts about and sites within the Greenwich Village Historic District? Check out our Greenwich Village Historic District 1969-2019 Map and Tours at www.gvshp.org/GVHD50tour….
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Oversized and Monotonous New Development Proposed in Sullivan-Thompson Historic District; Hearing Monday
…proposal, see details on our website HERE. A proposal for a rooftop addition to 396 West Street in the Weehawken Street Historic District will also be heard; more information HERE….
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Greenwich Village Historic District 50: The Making of the Greenwich Village Historic District
Greenwich Village Historic District 50: The Making of the Greenwich Village Historic District In 1969, Greenwich Village preservationists, activists, and neighbors celebrated the victory of the designation of the Greenwich…
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Delving into the Past & Future of the Greenwich Village Historic District
…Village Historic District’s 50th anniversary to the task of maintaining and protecting the district for generations to come, these talks became a part of Village Preservation’s vast resources about the…
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31 Literary Icons of Greenwich Village
…of the first places he lived was 25 East 11th Street in 1917. He later lived at 54 West 10th Street, 79 Charles Street, and 45 Grove Street. Crane’s most ambitious and well-known work, The…
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Happy Anniversary to Far West Village Landmark Victories!
On May 2, 2006, two new historic districts were designated in the Far West Village, the Greenwich Village Historic District Extension and the Weehawken Street Historic District, as part of…
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Celebrating the Greenwich Village Historic District
…history that permeates its streets.” Greenwich Village Historic District Designation Report You can find a list of all the historic districts and individual landmarks in our neighborhoods with links to…
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Celebrating the Greenwich Village Historic District’s 50th Anniversary
…celebrations. The Greenwich Village Historic District is one of New York’s oldest historic districts. As we approach the 50th anniversary of its designation, we’re taking time to celebrate the district’s…
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Landmarking 101: Determining Historic District Borders
…are often asked why a historic district border looks so jagged. In the case of the new South Village Historic District, the southern border of the district along Houston Street…
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95 Horatio Street, 521-531 and 533-535 West Street, 84-88, 90-92 and 94-98 Gansevoort Street, and 802-816 Washington Street
APPROVED 06/05/2012 Gansevoort Market Historic District Block bounded by Horatio, West, Gansevoort and Washington Streets APPLICATION: From the LPC agenda: Two Classical Revival style warehouses designed by Lansing C. Holden…
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Press Release: Gansevoort Market Designated a NYC Historic District!
…Gansevoort Market historic district. Today’s designation is the first expansion of historic district protections in Greenwich Village since 1969. About 1/3 of Greenwich Village is currently designated a historic district….
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View up east side of Washington Street from Christopher Street to 277 West 10th Street (l.) and 277 West 10th Street
8/12/2014 LPC hearing. For more information about this application, click here….
Posted June 2, 2020
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Latest Landmarks Applications: 66-68 West 10th Street, 3 Great Jones Street, 161 West 13th Street, 180 Waverly Place, 4 Grove Street
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Latest Landmarks Applications Available: 767 Washington Street, 70-74 Gansevoort Street, 155 Sullivan Street, and 150 West 11th Street
Village Preservation provides an ongoing record of all applications for changes to landmarked properties in our neighborhoods (Greenwich Village, NoHo, Gansevoort Market, the South Village, and the East Village) that…
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View up east side of Washington Street from Christopher Street to 277 West 10th Street (l.) and 277 West 10th Street
8/12/2014 LPC hearing. For more information about this application, click here….
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A Truly Historic House Tour! Village Preservation’s 21st Spring House Tour in the Greenwich Village Historic District
…preservation. Looking up at an altered 1847 Greek Revival house from a previous tour. The Greenwich Village Historic District The original Greenwich Village Historic District covers only a portion of…
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Sullivan-Thompson Historic Historic District Gets Its Landmark Street Signs
The new street signs. Click to enlarge. The Sullivan-Thompson Historic District is the Village’s most recently designated historic district, and was designated in record time. We’re happy to report that…
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Business of the Month
Every month, Village Preservation combs through nominations from the public and other resources to choose a special independent store to honor in Greenwich Village, the East Village, or NoHo. Please…
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More is More: Greenwich Village Historic District Extension II
…Lady of Pompeii Church in the Greenwich Village Historic District Extension II The Greenwich Village Historic District Extension II is located along the southwest boundary of the Greenwich Village Historic…
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More is More: The St. Mark’s Historic District Extension
…the St. Mark’s Historic District Extension. The St. Mark’s Historic District Extension was designated 15 years after the St. Mark’s Historic District on June 19, 1984, and only consists of two…
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Dowtown, West Side to Lose Voting Power Under Council Redistricting Plan
…of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Council districts. These districts encompass the Village, East Village, and NoHo, among many other downtown and West Side neighborhoods, and each of these districts…
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NoHo Historic District Becomes a Reality
…Houston Street, which had already been designated a historic district 26 years prior, in 1973. Some Highlights of the NoHo Historic District NoHo Historic District Buildings, photo courtesy of New…
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Greenwich Village Historic District 50th: The Work Behind the District’s Designation
Greenwich Village Historic District 50th: The Work Behind the District’s Designation In 1969, Greenwich Village preservationists, activists, and neighbors celebrated the victory of the designation of the Greenwich Village Historic…
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Your East Village Historic District Guide
…George F. Pelham within the new historic district. Source: Map by GVSHP using the base map provided by the NYC Dept. of City Planning. Note: historic district boundaries drawn by…
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Exploring the NoHo Historic District Extension
…Italianate, and Second Empire, reflecting the neighborhood’s evolution over the centuries. Circled in blue the NoHo Historic District Extension, along with the NoHo Historic District and NoHo East Historic District…
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City Proposes Changes to Jane Street, West 4th Street, Astor Place, and Stuyvesant Street
…area is within a designated historic district (though it abuts the St. Mark’s and NoHo Historic Districts districts and the individually-landmarked Cooper Union Foundation building), the plan does not need…
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Coming Soon: The Sullivan-Thompson Historic District Designation Report
…and historic districts covering their history, architecture, and significance. They tell the public why a particular site or district was designated, and what is (or is not) historically significant and…
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Preserving the Past for the Future: A Journey Through the Greenwich Village Historic District
…oldest and largest historic districts, it covers much but not all of Greenwich Village between University Place and Washington Street, 13th Street and West 4th Street/St. Luke’s Place. Its continuing…
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Happy Birthday Greenwich Village Historic District Extension II!
…Greenwich Village since 1969. Map of the Greenwich Village Historic District Extension II The Greenwich Village Historic District Extension II is located along the southwest…
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St. Marks’ Historic District Extension, Designated June 19, 1984
St. Mark’s Historic District Extension identified here with red lines The St. Mark’s Historic District Extension was designated 15 years after the St. Mark’s Historic District and only consists of…
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A Tilted Little Street with a Big History: Stuyvesant Street
…District. You can read the full St. mark’s Historic District Designation report and many others here. But, a pressing question remains. Is Stuyvesant Street really the oddly laid out street…
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Finally, East Village/Lower East Side Historic District Scheduled for Vote
…demolitions, and additions to buildings in the proposed district. In the proposed historic district: 2nd Ave between East 6th & East 7th Streets At the urging of GVSHP and other groups…
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Greenwich Village Historic District
…District! Greenwich Village Historic District Designation Reports Explore Greenwich Village Oral Histories Preservation History Archive Greenwich Village Historic District LPC Applications Read Blog Posts about the Greenwich Village Historic District…
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Celebrating the Preservationists of the Greenwich Village Historic District
The Greenwich Village Historic District, one of New York City’s oldest and largest historic districts, was designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) on April 29, 1969,…
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Great Writers and the Greenwich Village Historic District
…Washington Place was just east of the Greenwich Village Historic District). To find out more about the Greenwich Village Historic District’s 50th anniversary, its history, and celebrations, go to www.gvshp.org/GVHD50….
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City Votes Unanimously to Landmark Final Phase of GVSHP’s Proposed South Village Historic District!
…of the Sullivan Thompson Historic District brings to over 1,250 the number of buildings GVSHP has helped get landmarked since 2003, including ten new historic districts and historic district extensions,…
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A Rebuilt Corner, a Carpenter House, and an Art Deco Beauty: New Additions to Our Greenwich Village Historic District Map
…celebrations. On April 29th, 2019, we launched our new interactive map, Greenwich Village Historic District, 1969-2019: Photos and Tours, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Greenwich Village Historic District….
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Updated and Redesigned Report Released: New Buildings Approved for Construction in the Greenwich Village Historic District Since Designation in 1969
…District As we approach the anniversary of the landmark designation of this district at the heart of our neighborhood, you can explore the Greenwich Village Historic District’s incomparable history and…
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10 (more) of the most charming spots in the Greenwich Village Historic District
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the designation of the Greenwich Village Historic District on April 29, 1969. One of the city’s oldest and still largest historic districts, it’s…
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Creating a Historic District in Greenwich Village
…of the artistic life within its boundaries, and the feeling of history that permeates its streets.” — from the 1969 Greenwich Village Historic District Designation report. Read as PDF. The…
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Third Street Music School’s Long Journey to 11th Street
…Third Street Music School Settlement”. 1940s Tax Photo of 51-55 East 3rd Street In 1974 the school moved to 233-239 East 11th Street where it remains today (when Third Street…
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Happy Anniversary St. Mark’s Historic District!
On January 14, 1969, the St. Mark’s Historic District was designated. The district was one of the first historic district designations by the newly created Landmarks Preservation Commission. The district…
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CITY VOTES UNANIMOUSLY TO LANDMARKFINAL PHASE OF GVSHP’S PROPOSED SOUTH VILLAGE HISTORIC DISTRICT!
…new historic districts and historic district extensions, and several dozen individual landmarks. About 625 of those landmarked buildings are located within the three designated historic districts of GVSHP’s proposed South…
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New Buildings Approved for Construction Within the Greenwich Village Historic District Since Designation
…such designs approved in the Greenwich Village Historic District. The Greenwich Village Historic District was designated on April 29, 1969 — the city’s largest and one of its first landmarked districts….
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GVHD50 and Stonewall50 – LGBTQ Sites of the Greenwich Village Historic District
…district. But Stonewall can’t have the whole spotlight; the Greenwich Village Historic District is home to so many essential spots, figures, and moments in LGBTQ history. Explore within: Stonewall Inn…
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Gansevoort, Little West 12th Street, & West 13th Street between Ninth Avenue and Washington Street
…on the Monday before the hearing. Click HERE for suggested guidelines for testimony from Village Preservation. Gansevoort Market Historic District —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the CB2 agenda: Application…
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View Past 310 Greenwich Street towards Chambers Street from 335 Greenwich Street
Tribeca resident Richard Corman documented the horrific destruction of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, from his roof at 335 Greenwich Street, and the surrounding area in the…
Posted September 8, 2021
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Happy Birthday Greenwich Village Historic District!
…included in the landmarked district. For four decades it was the city’s largest historic district, covering hundreds of buildings in one of New York’s oldest neighborhoods. Greenwich Village Historic District…
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Greenwich Village Historic District 50th Anniversary Celebration and Open House Weekend!
Greenwich Village Historic District 50th Anniversary Celebration! 2019 marked the 50th anniversary of the designation of the Greenwich Village Historic District, and we celebrated! Throughout the year, we conducted programs and…
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Happy Anniversary, Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District
…and a Queen Anne style former school. This four-block district includes King Street, Varick Street, Vandam Street, MacDougal Street, Houston Street, and 6th Avenue. It is located on the site…
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770 Broadway, with corner of East 9th Street and Lafayette Street on the right, 1999 NoHo Historic District designation photo
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Posted October 1, 2020
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East side of Lafayette Street, looking south from Great Jones Street to Bond Street, 1934
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Posted November 2, 2020
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Ladder 7 from East 29th Street on West Street with 140 Liberty Street in background
This image is part of the Louis “Sonny” DeLuccy collection, which is dedicated in memory of Sonny and to honor him and others as heroes for their sacrifice. This image…
Posted August 24, 2021
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