Kleindeutschland Roundup
In the late 19th and early 20th Century, the East Village and Lower East Side were home to a substantial German immigrant community. As a result, this area became known as Kleindeutschland, or “Little Germany.” Eventually the German community moved north to the Upper East Side and elsewhere, spurred on by the General Slocum Disaster, demographic changes stemming from large-scale Jewish immigration to the area, and the stigma during and after World War I attached to German identity. Remnants of Kleindeutschland can still been seen today in many of the buildings in the East Village, and below we have compiled a list of some past posts that have touched on the history of this neighborhood.
In addition to these posts, tomorrow night Daytonian in Manhattan will be presenting on Kleindeutschland at the 6th Street Community Center at 6:30pm. This program is free and open to the public, but you must register here.
Ottendorfer Library Landmark Designation
Walking East 7th Street: Decatur Place to Kleindeutschland
Remembering the General Slocum Tragedy
Landmarks50: Germania Fire Insurance Company Bowery Building
The Synagogues of East 6th Street
Looking Up: The Stuyvesant Polyclinic
The Libraries of Greenwich Village and the East Village
Looking Up: East Village Target Practice
From Singing to Sofas: The History of the Burger-Klein Building
Brunswick Apotheke, Englehardt & Huber, Kiehl’s Since 1851
Landmark Designation of the Ottendorfer Library 1st Floor Interior