Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation
Gansevoort Market Historic District Row Houses Are Being Demolished
In a sad chapter of the story of New York City’s gentrification, sections of nine landmarked buildings, located at
New Treasure Trove of Photos of New York’s Cast Iron Architecture
Village Preservation, short for Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, is a non-profit membership organization that documents, honors and preserves
Join a Virtual Talk about the New Book, Walking Broadway
Bowling Green to the Harlem River, New York’s most famous avenue encapsulates the city’s dynamic history and contemporary
Historic Plaque Marks the NYC Home of Playwright Lorraine Hansberry
On October 16, the home of Lorraine Hansberry, a playwright and activist best known for writing “A Raisin in the
10 Secrets of the Washington Square Arch in NYC
We previously brought you the hidden history of Washington Square Park, but now get a closer look at one of
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Webster Hall
Webster Hall, located in Manhattan’s East Village, is today known, more or less, as a concert venue for young
Fun Maps: Greenwich Village Society Historic Photo Archive Covers Three NYC Boroughs
Fans of OldNYC will be excited to see another historical photo mapping tool. The Greenwich Village Society for Historical Preservation
Untapped Mailbag: What’s the Difference Between City, State and National Landmark Status?
Pan Am Worldport in October 2013 Recently, Untapped New York reader Rachel Potter submitted the following preservation query to our
5 Historic East Village Libraries in NYC: Mulberry Branch, Bond Branch, Ottendorfer Branch and Original Astor Library
While the iconic Jefferson Market Library in the West Village is the most well known to preservationists, many former and
History of NYC Streets: The Battle Between Jones & Great Jones Streets
Looking at a map of the East and West Village around Washington Square Park, the name “Jones” seems to jump
Historic House from Men in Black May Face Wrecking Ball
Anyone who grew up in the ’90s (or earlier) will be sad to learn that the house on 54 MacDougal
Drugs, Booze and Rock & Roll: Get Crazy and the East Village music scene in the 1960s
Reel Rockers: Come Get Crazy in the East Village, an event sponsored by the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation
