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Shopping for Santa Claus: Origins of Macy’s and the Holiday Icon

In 1858, a retail revolution began at the bustling intersection of 6th Avenue and 14th Street in New York City. Rowland Hussey Macy opened a dry goods store that would eventually become one of the most recognizable names in retail: Macy’s. This unassuming shop was the beginning of a retail empire and cultural legacy that […]

Posted December 20, 2024

By William Roka

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The Slow Death of 523-527 Sixth Avenue and 104-106 West 14th Street

Each day Village Preservation monitors over 6,500 building lots in our neighborhoods for demolition and new building permits. This practice is integral to taking proactive measures to preserve the architectural integrity of our neighborhoods. Recently, there has been a troublesome influx of demolition permits filed in our neighborhood: 813 and 815 Broadway between 11th and […]

Posted September 9, 2022

By Anna Marcum

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Tag: 14th street and 6th ave

Shopping for Santa Claus: Origins of Macy’s and the Holiday Icon

The Slow Death of 523-527 Sixth Avenue and 104-106 West 14th Street

Walking New York: Manhattan History on…

Tag: 14th street and 6th ave

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Shopping for Santa Claus: Origins of Macy’s and the Holiday Icon

The Slow Death of 523-527 Sixth Avenue and 104-106 West 14th Street