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Iron in the Sky
28 July 2011 3:06 PM | 3 CommentsOne facet of the streetscapes that we encounter each day but may not give much...
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Is Gay Street Really ‘gay’?: It's one of the quaintest and most intriguing streets in the West Village. It's located just a block from the Stonewall Inn, the birth -
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The Backstory on Backhouses: One of the many wonderful things about our neighborhoods is the seemingly limitless possibility for surprises. Though small in scale a From the ‘Off the Grid’ Archives
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Mad Men’s Village People
05 April 2013 4:41 PM | No CommentsThis Sunday, the Season 6 premiere of Mad Men will transport us back to late...
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A Walk in the Park Leads to Our Village House Tour!
Posted on May 2, 2013 | No CommentsWarm, sunny days in the Village have us here at GVSHP looking forward to our... -
May Day Past and Present
Posted on May 1, 2013 | No CommentsThose following May Day protests today might be interested in learning about the day’s long... -
Then & Now: From Gas Station to Gallery
Posted on April 30, 2013 | No CommentsA new application for storefront work at a gas station on the corner of Eighth... -
City’s Own Data Contradicts Their Claims on Trump SoHo’s Legality — Pt. II
Posted on April 29, 2013 | 3 CommentsLast November, we showed how — to our amazement — the City’s own “Community Profile”... -
Quinn and City Must Not Omit Three Key Sites From South Village Landmarking
Posted on April 26, 2013 | 2 CommentsOp-Ed from The Villager newspaper, April 25, 2012 http://thevillager.com/2013/04/25/quinn-and-city-cant-omit-3-key-south-village-sites/ Quinn and City Must Not Omit... -
Preservation Before Penn Station’s Demolition
Posted on April 25, 2013 | No CommentsCommon lore has it that the demolition of Penn Station fifty years ago was the... -
Step Into History on this Year’s Village House Tour
Posted on April 24, 2013 | No CommentsIn just a week and a half, GVSHP will hold our 15th Annual Benefit House... -
Richie Havens 1941-2013
Posted on April 23, 2013 | No CommentsRichie Havens, the iconic singer and guitarist, passed away yesterday at the age of 72.... -
NYU Renovation Tosses Architecture and History Out the Window
Posted on April 22, 2013 | 2 CommentsIt’s disappointing but hardly surprising — NYU destroying a small but important piece of the... -
Then & Now: Washington Mews
Posted on April 19, 2013 | 2 CommentsA familiar site to New Yorkers and visitors alike, the charming Washington Mews sits just...





















