…avoid the crowds and relax in a little corner of shade and greenery just around the corner, Sir Winston Churchill Square. “What does Winston Churchill have to do with Greenwich…
Read More…still in evidence as Stuyvesant Street across from the church. On the exact site of the present day church, Stuyvesant built his personal Dutch Reform Chapel and, in 1672, was…
Read More…architecture for much of the next 30 years. Looking up Broadway to Grace Church in 1900, via Wiki Commons Grace Church is also noteworthy for its exceptional siting. In 1847, when the…
Read MoreOn the corner of Second Avenue and 13th Street, the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary (NYEEI) has stood for over 200 years. One of the oldest specialized hospitals in…
Read More…one of the earliest churches designed by Richard Upjoin, who also designed Trinity Church downtown. In the 1880s, the interior of the church was remodeled by McKim, Mead, and White…
Read MoreFrom left: the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, Village Preservation Executive Director Andrew Berman, and Dr. Paul Lee of NYEEI. Last week, Village Preservation joined staff, doctors, and patients…
Read MoreEarly voting for City Council primary elections has begun, and will continue through Saturday, June 25, with Primary Election Day Tuesday, June 27. Every vote will count in these low-turnout,…
Read MoreOMG!: Churches and Synagogues of Greenwich Village First Ukrainian Assembly of God: Community Center for the East Village A history and tour with Reverend Pete Armstrong The Ukrainian community in…
Read MoreOMG!: Churches and Synagogues of Greenwich Village Shrine Church of St. Anthony of Padua: A lecture by Father Joseph Lorenzo, O.F. M. The Shrine Church of Saint Anthony of Padua…
Read More…House board of directors Rev. Michael Ellick, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Director of Public Engagement, former Minister, Judson Memorial Church, and Occupy Faith NYC organizer Abigail Hastings, Judson Memorial Church…
Read More…to its historic neighbor, the Middle Collegiate Church, with devastating impact: a sanctuary roof collapsed, a dozen stained-glass windows and a skylight dome by Tiffany blown out, a church gutted….
Read MoreNext Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission will hear an application by Middle Collegiate Church to demolish the remaining fire-damaged facade of their landmarked 1894 church. The church suffered a devastating…
Read More…nominating someone for an award, you can help to bring attention to their accomplishments and raise awareness about the issues and challenges facing our neighborhoods. This can help to generate…
Read More…likely be sold for development and destroyed. TO HELP: Tell the Mayor, Councilmember Rivera, and the LPC they must act quickly to save the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary…
Read More…to see this incredibly rich and important history destroyed. TO HELP: CLICK HERE to tell City officials to support landmark designation of the historic New York Eye and Ear Infirmary…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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Read MoreOMG!: Churches and Synagogues of Greenwich Village St. John’s Lutheran Church St. John ’s Lutheran Church at 81 Christopher Street has been a fixture of the West Village since 1821….
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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Read More…Moody as an assistant minister at Judson Memorial Church to found a theater in the sanctuary with playwright Robert Nichols. His Bible study group grew into the Rauschenbusch Memorial United Church of Christ,…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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Read MoreOur Lady of Guadalupe Church (left) and Theatre 80 Two of the most imminently endangered historic sites in our neighborhood are the former Our Lady of Guadalupe Church at 229…
Read MoreFrederic Church was a central figure of the Hudson River School, and kept a studio at the 10th Street Studio Building. (This post is part of a series called Village…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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…was originally a Protestant Church, later became the first home of Temple Beth El synagogue, and served as an Armenian National Shrine for the Roman Catholic Church. The demolished rectory…
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Read More…the Borough President, Council Speaker, and local elected officials. To help struggling small businesses in our neighborhood, we helped lead a campaign for state legislation to provide rental assistance and…
Read MoreThe Cornelia Street Cafe which opened its doors in July 1977 needs your help. In 1998, the Cafe was one of the restaurants recognized by GVSHP with one of our…
Read More…what can, or cannot, get built, and where. Historic districts help prevent jarring juxtapositions like this, which may also help preserve property values. Landmark designation has a similar beneficial effect. …
Read MoreNoel Paul Stookey (of Peter, Paul & Mary): A Special Performance at the City Museum Join us for renowned singer/songwriter Noel Paul Stookey’s first solo concert in New York City…
Read More…GET THE CITY TO ACT BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE! TO HELP: CLICK HERE to tell City officials to support landmark designation of the historic New York Eye and Ear Infirmary…
Read More…and Councilmember Carlina Rivera has thus far been unresponsive. TO HELP: CLICK HERE to Urge City Officials to Support Landmark Designation of the Historic New York Eye and Ear Infirmary…
Read More…Commission has not yet acted to protect it. TO HELP: Tell the Landmarks Preservation Commission to landmark and protect the historic New York Eye and Ear Infirmary — CLICK HERE…
Read MoreLast week we held a very well attended forum co-sponsored by LESPI for candidates in the upcoming primary for the 1st City Council District covering most of Manhattan south of…
Read More…Trinity Episcopalian churches he would design over his career. Locally, he designed the Church of the Ascension on 5th Avenue and West 10th Street. Church of the Ascension on 5th…
Read Morel. to r.: Grace Church, First Presbyterian Church, St. Luke’s-in-the-Field, and St. Mark’s-in-the-Bowery — just a few of the landmarked churches and religious properties that could be altered or destroyed…
Read MoreWest Park Presbyterian Church We are pleased to share that late Friday an application about to be decided by the Landmarks Preservation Commission to allow a hardship demolition of the…
Read MoreA Tour of St. Brigid’s Church in the East Village Join architect Mick Doyle of Acheson Doyle Partners Architects for a behind-the-scenes tour of this historic church that was saved…
Read MoreOur Lady of Guadalupe Church in 2023 (l.) and 1904 Village Preservation has been leading an effort to save and seek landmark designation for the original Our Lady of Guadalupe…
Read More…immediately called in to investigate. The remains were part of the Spring Street Presbyterian Church, which had once existed at the site. Established in 1810, the Spring Street Church has…
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This building was erected as the Third Unitarian Universalist church in 1833. In 1883, the Unitarians sold the building to the fledgling African-American Roman Catholic congregation of Saint Benedict the…
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Read More…rezonings would allow. The Assembly has not yet agreed to any lifting of the cap, but is under intense pressure to do so. Read our summary of why this battle…
Read More…acknowledgment of her accomplishments in the designations of these buildings. Help us landmark and protect the area South of Union Square To help landmark 78 Fifth Avenue and other buildings…
Read More…would help small businesses to renegotiate long-term leases, limit chain-store proliferation in certain areas, and provide disincentives for leaving retail spaces empty for long periods of time. Learn more and help…
Read More…and recent plans by Mayor Bill de Blasio and Councilmember Carlina Rivera to address the community’s concerns with a hotel special permit continue to offer zero help. Rally on 11/14/2015….
Read More…Lee Harris Pomeroy, who had also completed the restoration of several other New York City Subway Stations. Through the MTA’s Art and Design department, Pomeroy worked with artist Mary Miss…
Read More…Village” — South of Union Square, 2020. Grace Church The French Gothic Revival-style Grace Church, built in 1846-47, is noteworthy for several reasons. First, it was Renwick’s first major commission,…
Read More…1879 by a teacher at Grace Church along with a group of other women and teachers. The New York Free Circulating Library was established to serve every New Yorker, especially…
Read MoreThe St. Veronica Moving Forward Committee has announced that the historic church has been removed from the Archdiocese of New York’s sale list and will be open again for mass…
Read MoreThis Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15), we’re amping up our campaign to get the city to landmark and protect the endangered Our Lady of Guadalupe Church at 229-31 West…
Read MoreHelping Italians Settle in the South Village: The Role of Our Lady of Pompeii Parish Celebrate New York City’s Immigrant Heritage Week with Village Preservation. Mary Elizabeth Brown, author of…
Read More…So far this year we’ve already: Helped lead the successful fight to prevent Albany and the Mayor from changing long-standing rules to allow supersized development in any residential neighborhood in…
Read More…heard that right, a grant—from Chase Bank, Living Social, and the US Chamber of Commerce. The program is meant to help small businesses grow by awarding 12 small business grants…
Read More…worth of business. I was not disappointed. The bagel was crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside, clearly hand rolled, and delicious. Helping out small businesses hurt by…
Read MoreJUST SIX DAYS LEFT IN 2016! 2016 was a year of incredible accomplishments for GVSHP. Help us keep the progress going, and protect what we hold dear about our neighborhoods. We…
Read MoreCan you help us identify where this photo was taken? Likely in lower Manhattan… Over 80 new historic photos taken by Carole Teller were recently added to the GVSHP Image Archive….
Read MoreNew York Eye and Ear Infirmary, Second Avenue and 13th Street…
Read MoreTomorrow is Primary Day in New York City, when many key offices for city government, such as Mayor, Borough President, and City Councilmembers, will likely be decided. Village Preservation, a…
Read More…in 1857 founded The Infirmary for Indigent Women and Children on the corner of Bleecker and Crosby Streets in today’s NoHo Historic District. It was the first hospital staffed entirely…
Read More…LPC agenda: A Georgian style church built in 1799, and altered with the construction of a Greek Revival style tower by Town and Tompson in 1826-28, and the construction of…
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Visible in the background are the Hudson Terminal Buildings at 30-50 Church Street, which were demolished to make way for the World Trade Center and are approximately where the Santiago…
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