…the Charlton King Vandam Historic District, Greenwich Village, and New York’s earliest landmarks. Go here and click on “Charlton King VanDam Historic District” to learn or see more about the district’s history….
Read MoreThe estate of Richmond Hill was built in what is now the Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District in 1767. Image via the New York Public Library Warm, sunny days in the Village…
Read More…1840 at 20 King Street, via Wiki Commons Perhaps even more remarkably, as entire blocks of similar houses were destroyed along the streets (including Charlton, King, and VanDam themselves) to the…
Read MoreHistoric Homes of the Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District On August 16th, 1966, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District. This small but distinct neighborhood is part of the…
Read MoreAPPROVED with modifications 10/24/2017 CB2 hearing: 10/12/2017 LPC hearing: 10/24/2017 Charlton King Vandam District Between Varick Street and Avenue of the Americas —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the CB2…
Read MoreAPPROVED with modifications 03/19/2019 CB2 hearing: 09/11/2017 – laid over CB2 hearing: 10/12/2017 LPC hearing: 11/13/2018 – no action LPC meeting: 03/19/2019 Charlton King Vandam Historic District Between Varick Street…
Read MoreAPPROVED with modifications 06/13/2017 CB2 hearing: 05/11/2017 LPC hearing: 05/23/2017 – laid over LPC hearing: 06/13/2017 Charlton King Vandam Historic District Between Varick Street and Avenue of the Americas —-…
Read MoreAPPROVED with modifications 11/14/2017 CB2 hearing: 08/17/2017 LPC hearing: 09/12/2017 – laid over LPC hearing: 11/14/2017 Charlton King Vandam Historic District Between Varick Street and Sixth Avenue —- APPLICATION INFORMATION…
Read More…the complex and its occupants. At a 2004 rally organized by GVSHP marking the 40th anniversary of the groundbreaking, 505 LaGuardia residents made their feelings known to NYU about the…
Read More…without the trail blazed by Carole King. Heralded as the “Queen of Rock” and the “greatest songwriter of all time,” King is a four-time Grammy winner, and in 1971 was…
Read MoreLooking 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…
Read MoreLooking Back and Looking Ahead: The State of Preservation With Village Preservation Executive Director Andrew Berman Village Preservation’s Executive Director Andrew Berman will guide us through a survey of recent…
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Nicosia Graziano (listed as Nicasia on the ship manifest), age 15. She arrived aboard the R.M.S. Celtic of the White Star Line March 18, 1911, but was prevented from leaving…
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11/10/2015 LPC hearing. For more information about this application, click here.
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A Village resident documented 9/11 and the World Trade Center from the streets of Greenwich Village….
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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…
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6/3/2014 LPC hearing. For more information about this application, click here….
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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…
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A Village resident documented 9/11 and the World Trade Center from the streets of Greenwich Village….
Posted September 8, 2021
Read More…for landmarking, we will continue to push for that. We also continue to watch closely for developments in the ongoing issue of sale and transfer of air rights for Hudson…
Read More…are held in the King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center. Recently, a GVSHP member asked me who this King is and why the space was named after him. I…
Read More…McGee is a member, South Village Neighborhood Association; Blodgett is president, Charlton St. Block Association; Rosenstein is a member, Broome St. Block Association; Beam is president, Vandam St. Block Association…
Read More…attending IDKE (International Drag King Extravaganza) and meeting Flare in October 1999 in Columbus, Ohio, he began to document the burgeoning drag king scene by creating “KING”, a self-published ‘zine….
Read More…And then, they stepped on the stage. The Talking Heads The first song to become a hit for the Talking Heads was the first song they wrote together, “Psycho Killer.”…
Read More…visible on the left. Those Federals, located at 15 and 17 King Street, are hard to miss with their gabled roofs. The designation report for the Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District notes…
Read More…interested in promoting affordable housing. Landmarking does not undercut affordable housing. Our experience is that landmarking has the opposite effect, by putting a brake on developers’ insatiable drive to build…
Read More…the stories of our groundbreaking residents never cease to amaze us. One such maverick who lived in our midst was La Diva Divina, opera legend Leontyne Price. 9 Vandam Street,…
Read More…G-Bowley, Martha Diaz, Michael Holman and Peaches Rodriguez. Click here to register for this afternoon walking tour Click here to register for this evening walking tour Native New Yorkers Walking…
Read More…after King was shot. This ended the life of one of the 20th century’s most revered and influential figures. It also began a fifteen year campaign to make Dr. King’s…
Read MoreMartin Luther King Jr. at the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. via Wiki Commons On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot as he stood on the…
Read More…after King was shot. This ended the life of one of the 20th century’s most revered and influential figures. It also began a fifteen year campaign to make Dr. King’s…
Read More…Martin Luther King holiday. “Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, sparked a fifteen year campaign spearheaded by Howard Bennett to…
Read More…Museum at 29 East 4th Street (Lafayette Street/Bowery). Click here to register for the April 14 walking tour Click here to register for the April 28 walking tour Reinventing the…
Read More…Stop Making Sense, which captures a Talking Heads concert. The Stop Making Sense live version of the track is featured in the film’s accompanying soundtrack album. Its official title as a…
Read More…New York City landmark, please see this post. Myth #2: Landmarking reduces property values No. Landmarking helps to retain unique architectural details and protect the special character of a neighborhood…
Read More…were looking at something very old and very special. To find out just how old, we scoured tax assessment records for the building spanning back to the 1820s (these are…
Read More…this very complex agreement and the profound impact it will have upon our neighborhoods. What does the deal between the City Council and the City mean in terms of landmarking…
Read MoreExclusively offered to members at the Contributor Level ($100+) and above. Tuesday, October 18 4:30pm – 5:30pm Starting Location: To be shared with registration confirmation Ending Location: Salmagundi Club The walking tour…
Read More…published two guidebooks: From Windmills to the World Trade Center: A Walking Guide through the History of Lower Manhattan and From Trout Stream to Bohemia: A Walking Guide through the…
Read More…but got just a partial South Village landmarking commitment from the city. The city agreed to vote, before the end of 2013, on landmarking the remaining section of the South…
Read More…set while the actors were away taking a break. In the summer and fall of last year he re-photographed the Meatpacking District, repeating many of the earlier images and making…
Read More…the Landmarks Preservation Commission was considering landmarking their properties, well before taking any action to protect them. What the report found is that while by far most property owners are…
Read More…click here. Native New Yorkers Walking Tour with Evan Pritchard Thursday, October 5 5:00pm – 7:00pm Outdoor Walking Tour. Pre-Registration is Required. Spaces are limited. Free. Meeting Place: Chelsea Triangle…
Read More…King, including that of the man who made it his life’s mission to create today’s national holiday honoring Dr. King, the man who profoundly influenced and was the closest confidant of King,…
Read More…the unplanned moments that make walking tours with Village Preservation such a fulfilling way to start an evening out in our neighborhoods. View this post on Instagram A post shared…
Read MoreWalk About New York’s Greenwich Village Walking Tour Thursday, September 1st 6:00pm ET start time. In-Person Outdoor Walking Tour. Free. Greenwich Village is New York City’s most storied neighborhood. It has…
Read MoreWe’re continuing to spend a lot of time thinking about things we used to do before the coronavirus outbreak, that we’re looking forward to hopefully doing again once things return to ‘normal.’ …
Read More…increase the value of property. With the Real Estate Board of New York’s recent media blitz attacking landmarking, it’s probably more important now than ever to remember the lessons of…
Read MoreAPPROVED 06/15/2010 Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District Between Sixth Avenue & Varick Street Application: A Federal style rowhouse built in 1823. Application is to remove lintel covers, construct rooftop and rear yard…
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Built in 1826, this house and its surroundings were landmarked in 1966 as part of the Charlton-King-VanDam Historic District. 17 King Street via Google Streetview….
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…and once all looked like no. 15 and 17. They and their surroundings were landmarked in 1966 as part of the Charlton-King-VanDam Historic District. 15-19 King Street via Google Streetview….
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Read MoreDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “I have been to the mountaintop” On April 3rd, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered what would become both his last and one of his…
Read MoreCelebrating Black History Month You Are Here – A Walking Tour of the Geographical History of Enslaved and Free Africans in Manhattan 1613 – 1865 SOLD OUT — You can…
Read More…ears pricked up, as the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) has long tried to link landmarking to gentrification, claiming it hurts affordability by, among other things, constraining development….
Read More…lead us on a walking tour to explore historic libraries in Greenwich Village. John has already led us on walking tours of sites in the East Village, but now the…
Read More…the hearing. Click HERE fo/r suggested guidelines for testimony from Village Preservation. Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District At the corner of Vandam Street and 6th Avenue —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the CB2…
Read More…Vandam Street In 2014, three of the homes featured on the tour were located within the small Charlton King-Vandam Historic District, including 21 Charlton Street, 27 Charlton Street, and 17…
Read MoreApplication Approved on 07/23/2013 CB2 hearing: 05/28/2013 CB2 hearing: 07/16/2013 – revised application LPC hearing: 07/23/2013 Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District Between Varick Street and Sixth Avenue —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1)…
Read MoreAPPROVED with modifications 01/07/2014 CB2 hearing: 12/30/2013 LPC hearing: 01/07/2014 Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District Between Varick Street and Sixth Avenue —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the LPC agenda: A rowhouse…
Read MoreAPPROVED with modifications 05/03/2016 CB2 hearing: 04/18/2016 LPC hearing: 05/03/2016 Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District Between Avenue if the Americas and Varick Street —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the CB2 agenda:…
Read MoreWITHDRAWN 08/10/2015 Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District Between 6th Avenue and Varick Street —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the CB2 agenda: Application to restore exterior including: repointing, masonry cleaning, window &…
Read MoreAPPLICATION APPROVED with modifications on 04/23/2013 Application Closed Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District Between Varick Street and Sixth Avenue —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the LPC agenda: A Greek Revival style…
Read More…is working to get landmarked, so stay tuned! And to learn more about landmarking in New York City, you can read these past Landmarking 101 posts on Off the Grid….
Read MoreHidden History of the Progressive East Village A Walking Tour with Sheryl Woodruff Join Village Preservation staff member Sheryl Woodruff as she leads a walking tour of the East Village,…
Read MoreExhibition Tour and Artmaking at the Whitney When the days are cold and the streets are grey, the Whitney offers a bright, warm oasis overlooking the Hudson River. Come prepared…
Read MoreSlaughter Houses to Stilettos: Walking Tour of Gansevoort Market Join Alli DiVincenzo, historian and creator of RememberNYC, for a walking tour of Gansevoort Market, which is both a New York…
Read MoreEast Village Community Gardens Walking Tour The East Village boasts an impressive number of community gardens, and each one has its own personality and purpose. Join us on this walking…
Read More…floor. The Sixth Avenue IRT snaking its way north at West 3rd Street and 6th Avenue. Image via NYPL. In this week’s edition of Looking Up, we’re casting our gaze…
Read More…into the West Washington Market in the now-famous Meatpacking District in 1918. Its history illuminates the story of New York City‘s Meatpacking District — including a deep dive into its…
Read MoreHistoric German Buildings of the East Village A walking tour with GVSHP’s Ted Mineau The German immigrant community shaped what is now known as the East Village in many ways….
Read MoreWe’re continuing to spend a lot of time thinking about things we used to do before the coronavirus outbreak, that we’re looking forward to hopefully doing again once things return…
Read More…been to one of the hottest, trendiest neighborhoods in New York, and I mean the Meatpacking District, you may be surprised to know just how different it is now than…
Read More…will give walking tours of 19th century landmark treasures of the NoHo Historic District. On this 90-minute walking tour of the NoHo Historic District, we will see eleven buildings designated…
Read More…the Commission informed us that in response to the information we submitted, the building was ‘calendared.’ Looking over the letter got us thinking – do those outside of the preservation…
Read MoreWe’re continuing to spend a lot of time thinking about things we used to do before the coronavirus outbreak, that we’re looking forward to hopefully doing again once things return…
Read More…half-century, what might have changed had it not been for landmarking, and what this all tells us about what the district’s future might look like. What has landmarking allowed? What…
Read MoreWalking Tour: Ginsberg in the East Village Bill Morgan, Ginsberg’s archivist and bibliographer, and author of The Beat Generation in New York: A Walking Tour of Jack Kerouac’s City (City…
Read MoreAPPROVED on 08/18/2015 LPC hearing: 08/18/15 CB2 hearing: 07/20/15 Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District Between 6th Avenue & Varick Street —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the LPC agenda: A federal style…
Read MoreAPPROVED 02/07/2017 CB2 hearing: 03/16/2015 LPC hearing: 06/02/2015 LPC meeting: 02/07/2017 Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District Between Varick Street and 6th Avenue —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the LPC agenda: A…
Read MoreAPPROVED with modifications 03/15/2016 CB2 hearing: 02/11/2016 LPC hearing: 03/15/2016 Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District Between Avenue of the Americas and Varick Street —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the CB2 agenda:…
Read MoreAPPROVED on 11/12/2013 Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District Between Sixth Avenue and Varick Street —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the LPC agenda: A Greek Revival style rowhouse built in 1841. Application…
Read MoreDENIED on 08/02/2011 Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District Between Sixth Avenue & Varick Street APPLICATION: An eclectic Georgian style apartment building built in 1927. Application is to legalize facade alterations, and the…
Read MoreWe’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about things we used to do before the coronavirus outbreak, that we’re looking forward to hopefully doing again once things return to ‘normal.’ We’ve…
Read MoreNYU’s 181 Mercer Street building under construction (Michael Young). We’re pleased to report that yesterday State Supreme Court Judge Gerald Leibovits dismissed NYU’s lawsuit seeking to overturn the provision in…
Read More…building is landmarked now. GVSHP unsuccessfully called for the landmarking of the Provincetown Playhouse, which NYU demolished in 2009. Yet it retained a portion of the famous theater’s façade in…
Read More…Landmarks Preservation Commission has landmarked about 415 buildings in Greenwich Village, from new historic districts in the the Meatpacking District, Far West, and South Village, to several individual buildings throughout…
Read MoreWhile we received some incredibly good news last week about possible future landmarking in the South Village, this week also marks the anniversary of some critical past victories in South…
Read More…to the abstract expressionists of the New York School after World War II, the neighborhood produced and witnessed profound changes in the course of art history. This walking tour will…
Read MoreEast Village Historic Libraries: A Walking Tour with John Bacon While the iconic Jefferson Market Library in the West Village is well known to preservationists, this tour will focus on…
Read More…Brad Kessler, author of the the memoir Goat Song: A Seasonal Life, A Short History of Herding and the Art of Making Cheese, once shared a top-floor studio. He remembers…
Read More…been recently sold, we’ve reached out to the new Mayor to urge support for the landmarking effort (read our letter here), and are calling new attention to the need to…
Read More…dealer to the stars,” it also involves real estate and big money, and the very real threat of the wrecking ball. Ahead, explore the one-of-a-kind past of these buildings, which…
Read MoreCo-Sponsored by Merchant’s House Museum. Historic Walking Tour of 19th Century Noho Join us for a journey back in time to the elite ‘Bond Street area,’ home to Astors, Vanderbilts, Delanos…
Read MoreWomen’s History Month Afternoon Walking Tour: Jefferson Market to Café Society You’ll have three chances to join Village Preservation as we take a walk through history in our own backyard….
Read MoreSnapshots in Storefronts Walking Tours – 9/25 Part of Village Preservation’s 30th Anniversary Staff Past and Present Series This walking tour, conducted by staff member Sheryl Woodruff, will explore the…
Read MoreWomen’s History Month Walking Tour: Jefferson Market to Café Society You’ll have three chances to join Village Preservation as we take a walk through history in our own backyard. Co-sponsored…
Read MoreTenement Chic: A walking tour of East Village tenements with Barry Feldman Garish grotesques, mythical beasts, beautiful botanicals, ornate cornices, columns and pilasters are a few examples of architectural ornamentation…
Read MoreLooking north on Broadway to Grace Church (l.) circa 1890s, image via NYPL, and (r.) today. Standing where Broadway begins its curve to the west at 10th Street, the landmarked…
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