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A Look Back at the General Slocum Disaster
…finally receive the honor and protection it deserves. Plaque at 325 East 6th Street Many of the victims of the disaster resided right here in the East Village, and…
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This Day in Greenwich Village: The Stonewall Riot
…past the Stonewall Inn, an establishment that will always be a reminder of the Village’s role in the Gay Rights Movement. The plaque on the facade of the Stonewall Inn…
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On This Day: The Tompkins Square Communist Rally
…A plaque commemorating the events in Martinsburg On July 25, 1877, twenty thousand people gathered in Tompkins Square Park to hear communist orators speak about revolution, the strike, and the…
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19th Century Fire at East Village Icon Changed the Skyline, and Safety Rules
The tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in Greenwich Village and its impact on women’s rights and the labor movement is well known. There is a plaque at the Brown…
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The Heroism Behind Father Fagan Park
…result of being trapped by the flames. That same year, three Callery Pear trees were planted and three bronze plaques were installed to commemorate these heroic men. One of the…
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Viva Loisaida!
…things for you to take part in this summer including the Justus H. Schwab historic plaque unveiling & celebration on May 30, a talk by Christopher Bram about the impact…
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Villagers Feted at GVSHP’s Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony
…GVSHP’s educational programs for children and adults, pointing out the new plaque program and a continuing education program for real estate brokers. Finally, Andrew reviewed some of the challenges that…
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Happy Birthday NoHo Historic District Extension!
…the building in this past Off the Grid post, and learn about the historic plaque GVSHP placed upon the building in 2016 here. 20 (l.) and 24 Bond Street. In…
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Charlie Parker Lives, This Sunday in Tompkins Square Park
…Avenue B, with its Landmark plaque visible between the basement windows. In her autobiography, My Life in E-Flat, Richardson wrote: Our apartment was in the Ukrainian section of the Lower…
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Memorializing Memorial Day
…Manhattan, that is not quite as easy. But there are still tributes to those who have died while serving their country, often found in parks or on plaques on buildings….
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James Baldwin, born August 2, 1924
James Baldwin, born 8/281924 source: nytimes.com This past Monday evening, many of us gathered on MacDougal Street near Bleecker for the unveiling of a bronze plaque honoring the San Remo…
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323 East 6th Street: Religious Centers Bookend a City Disaster
…memory about the event in the past ten years, including the placing of a plaque at St. Mark’s to honor the victims in 2004 and a small annual ceremony at…
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MacDougal, Sullivan, & Thompson
…this John Sloan painting, near the top center. And at 92 MacDougal, near Bleecker Street, you’ll find a bronze plaque commemorating the location of the legendary San Remo Café, which…
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Happy 45th To Neighboring 1830s East Village Cemeteries
…156 underground vaults were created of Tuckahoe marble, from which the cemetery received its name, and marble plaques were installed along the stone walls you see above. These photos also…
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The Doors at the Fillmore East
…Birns building (read more at http://gvshp.org/blog/2011/08/02/whats-in-a-name-the-saul-birns-building/). Probably a good thing it wasn’t called “Celebration of the Lizard.” In 2014, GVSHP placed a historic plaque marking the location of the Fillmore…
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Throwback Thursday: Behind the Scenes of 75 ½ Bedford Street
After the great Frank O’Hara plaque unveiling earlier this week (you can view video and photos from the event), today we thought we’d take a look at another celebrated Village…
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The San Remo Cafe: Archive Edition
…Collection. GVSHP explored the history of this iconic Village institution last summer, when we placed a plaque on the exterior of 93 MacDougal Street along with our sponsor, Two Boots….
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Business of the Month: The Hat Shop, 120 Thompson Street (now at 148 Sullivan Street)
…timers would sit on the bench she puts out front of her quaint shop. Inside there is a photo and engraved on a special chair is a plaque in honor…
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2016 GVSHP Year in Review
…getting the most onerous parts of the bill removed. Unveiled historic plaques marking the former homes and studios of artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Chaim Gross. in conjunction with partner Two…
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119-121 Second Avenue
…a future public meeting. All of the Commissioners agreed that a plaque should be incorporated into the design to commemorate the victims of the explosion. There also seemed to be…
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A little FUN Gallery with Patti Astor
…Freddy, and Jean Michel Basquiat (Astor has opinions about the footage): In 2017, when Village Preservation dedicated an historic plaque on Jean Michel Basquiat’s studio, Patti Astor joined Village Preservation’s…
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A Tale of Two Crises: Thomas Paine and Marie Du Mont
…final years here in the Village. Yet Villagers today remember Paine’s Crisis as only half of a different story… Thomas Paine plaque at 59 Grove Street 59 Grove Street is…
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Letter to the LPC about Designating The Stonewall Inn
…recognition or protection from the LPC on the basis of their LGBT history.” The plaque on the facade of the Stonewall Inn. Finally, a designation based on LGBT history is…
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Tompkins Square Park Through the Years
…Memorial Fountain (1888), the Samuel S. Cox monument (1891), the Slocum Memorial Fountain (1906), several memorial plaques, and the Ukrainian-American Flagstaff (1942), which was donated by the Ukrainian Production Unit…
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Chaim Gross on LaGuardia Place, and “The Family” on Bleecker
…historic plaque on the building at 526 LaGuardia Place, recognizing Chaim Gross’s art, as well as his life in that building with Renee. They not only raised a family in…
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Refresh Your Village Memory with Our YouTube Channel
…our public programs. On our YouTube channel, we also have footage from past historic plaque unveilings, rallies, and more. By going to our YouTube page you can subscribe and get…
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Churches of the Greenwich Village Historic District
…stone used at the quoins seen at the wide corner buttresses. In 2013 Village Preservation, the church, and PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) placed a plaque…
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East Village Building Blocks Tour: Synagogues
…been retained, including a Hebrew Inscription plaque over the entry door. The lower level exterior is now painted with a very festive mural, which continues inside. Peek in for more…
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The Bitter End, 2019 Village Awardee
…expose the venue to new admirers. Some patrons are returnee local fans and some are tourists, but everyone comes for the experience of a well-respected, legendary musical landmark. A plaque…
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Richard Wright in Greenwich Village
…took place almost a decade before the district’s designation, which would have likely prevented it). Plaque commemorating Wright’s residence in Paris, at 14, rue Monsieur le Prince. Richard Wright is…
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Historic Spaces Open to the Public
…New York’s first Whig mayor; Congressman and NYU President James Tallmadge; and Benjamin Wright, father of American Civil Engineering. Plaque unveiled by GVSHP and the foundation. To the west…
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Jewish History of the Greenwich Village Historic District
…home remains, well preserved on West 10th Street, has changed hands many times. It is now adorned by a facade-full of beautiful ivy and a plaque commemorating Emma Lazarus. …
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Significant Latinx History Sites in the Village
…heroin overdose in this very studio on August 12, 1988. In 2016, Village Preservation unveiled a plaque at the residence. Google Arts and Culture Our page on Google Arts &…
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Beyond the Village and Back: The Children’s Aid Society’s Fourteenth Ward Industrial School on Mott Street
…of the Children’s Aid Society set in foliate ornament above a carved inscription with the name of the school. Over the entrance, Vaux incorporated a terra cotta plaque with the…
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Looking Back On Our Civil Rights and Social Justice Map
…continues to document, celebrate, preserve and protect sites connected to civil rights and social justice. We do this through our historic plaque program (which has marked the homes of James…
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Beyond the Village and Back: Edgar Allan Poe Cottage in the Bronx
…their special histories, and reveal their (sometimes hidden) connections to the Village. Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Boston all host memorials, museums, or plaques that mark Edgar Allan Poe. The prolific,…
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Celebrating Immigration in Greenwich Village
…The home remains, well preserved on West 10th Street, and has since changed hands many times. It is now adorned by a facade-full of beautiful ivy and a plaque commemorating…
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The Greenwich Village Historic District’s Historic Birthday!
…9/25/19 Storefronts in Landmarked Buildings and Historic Districts — What You Need to Know Photos and Video 9/12/19 Event: Historic Plaque Unveiling: Alex Haley Home and Studio Video and photos…
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Basquiat and NoHo
…2016, Village Preservation installed a plaque at 57 Great Jones to commemorate Basquiat’s life and work. But what exactly did Basquiat and his ilk mean for the neighborhood? And where…
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Prohibition Hits The Village
…Portraits of Thomas embellish the walls, and a plaque commemorating his last trip to the tavern hangs above the bar. Other literary giants to frequent the pub include James Baldwin,…
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Remembering the 344th Lost Firefighter, and Fire Patrol House #2
…Street. Plaques on 84 West 3rd Street On September 11, 2001, the New York Fire Patrol commanded three stations and 98 firefighters. Eighteen firefighters from Roma’s Fire Patrol #2 on…
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Black History Month in the Village: African-American & LGBT Historic Sites
…was published in 1956, well before gay rights were widely supported in America. His residence from 1958 to 1963 was 81 Horatio Street. A historic plaque memorializing his time there…
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Remembering James Baldwin
…good deal of time in France, Baldwin often featured New York in his work. In 2015, GVSHP and Two Boots commemorated Baldwin’s time in the Village with a plaque at…
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More is More: The NoHo Historic District Extension
…for some of the late-twentieth century’s best known American artists, including Robert Mapplethorpe, Chuck Close, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, upon whose home and studio GVSHP placed a plaque in 2016. For the…
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On This Day: Bell Labs Invents the “Talkie”
…renovations to Bell Labs that transformed it into the artists housing still enjoyed today. In 2018, Village Preservation placed a historic plaque on Westbeth to mark its role in groundbreaking…
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LGBT History in All Corners of the Village: The West Village
…treatment of LGBT people. In 2013 GVSHP partnered with PFLAG and the Church of the Village to place a plaque on the front of the church commemorating the first meeting…
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Vice President, Villager Shoots and Kills Hamilton
…Village. The structure has been demolished, but a plaque marking the spot is on a structure at 82 Jane Street. The exact location of the house where Hamilton died is…
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Five Accomplished Writers and Thinkers Discuss Basquiat, NoHo & Identity
…neighborhood. The panel was meant to commemorate one year since GVSHP, in July of 2016, installed a plaque at Basquiat’s last studio at 57 Great Jones. Ayanna Legros – interdisciplinary…
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When New York really became New York
…Thirteenth Street and Third Avenue before dying, and there is now a plaque or tablet on the side of the building (currently occupied by Kiehls) where the tree stood. A…
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Puerto Rico On Our Mind Entering Columbus Day Weekend
…dedicated garden was named after well known local Carmen Pabon. There are also El Jardín del Paraíso, Parque de Tranquilidad, and many more. Plaque in front of the Avenue C garden. This…
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Touring Bleecker Street’s Diverse History
…(in 2013 GVSHP placed a plaque at this location honoring the San Remo as an iconic Village institution). Among its regulars were Alan Ginsburg, Jack Kerouac, Jackson Pollock, Willem de…
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Mapping Civil Rights and Social Justice — A Year Later
…celebrate, and preserve and protect important sites connected to civil rights and social justice, whether its through our historic plaque program (which has marked the homes of James Baldwin, Jean-Michel…
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Alex Haley and the Village
…2019, we placed a plaque on 92 Grove Street, memorializing Alex Haley’s time there, joined by Haley’s niece and Malcolm X’s daughter (see photos here and watch videos here). Alex…
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Black History Month 2018 – Learn and Celebrate with Us!
…Michael Basquiat, Lorraine Hansberry (we unveiled a historic plaque at her home this past year), and James Baldwin, as well as the spot where Billie Holiday first sang “Strange Fruit,” Angela Davis’s…
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A Landmark From the Heyday of Yiddish Theater That Still Stands Today
…see the names etched in plaques of the Yiddish stars who once performed in the golden age of Second Avenue. 1936 poster announcing the Yiddish Folks Theatre’s production of Abraham…
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Is there a Doctor in the Village? Yes, and Her Name Was Elizabeth Blackwell
…other revolutionary women in our area, see the GVSHP Civil Rights and Social Justice map or our page on the historic plaque we placed on Blackwell’s former clinic on Bleecker Street….
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The Who, live at the Fillmore East
…for Historic Preservation unveiled a historic plaque on the building at a ceremony featuring Joshua White of the Joshua Light Show and critic/guitarist Lenny Kaye. If you want to read more about…
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An Unusual Resident for An Unusual House: Richard Harding Davis and 108 Waverly Place
…ground floor that replaces the former garage entrance is a further alteration in 1927 when the entire building was converted into a dwelling. Marshall W. Stearns plaque. Photo courtesy of Daytonian…
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Beyond the Village and Back – Jacob Riis Park’s Art Deco Bathhouse
…equipment. Plaque at Riis Park commemorating Jacob Riis More recently, Riis Park’s popularity is only increasing, thanks in part to the Beach Bazaar, which has taken up residence in portions…
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Taking on REBNY and Winning
…1988 were included in the district (you can read more about the history of the building in this past Off the Grid post, and learn about the historic plaque GVSHP…
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Celebrating Willa Cather
…what is widely considered to be her masterpiece, Death Comes for the Archbishop. Historic plaque at what was 5 Bank Street, one of the Greenwich Village residences of Willa Cather. …
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The Writers of West 10th Street
…was inscribed on a bronze plaque within the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal. Sinclair Lewis and Dorothy Thompson Sinclair Lewis and Dorothy Thompson in a 1928 photo, and 37 West 10th…
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