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Village Preservation is very proud to honor playwright Barbara Kahn as a 2024 Village Awardee! Join us in recognizing Barbara and five other remarkable awardees at Village Preservation’s Annua...

https://www.villagepreservation.org/2024/05/09/2024-village-awardee-barbara-kahn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2024-village-awardee-barbara-kahn

Since 2006, May has marked Jewish American Heritage Month, 31 days to explore and celebrate the impact of Jewish values, contributions, and culture on the nation’s history and character. Greenw...

https://www.villagepreservation.org/2024/05/08/exploring-jewish-heritage-beyond-the-village-and-back/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exploring-jewish-heritage-beyond-the-village-and-back

In September of 1911, the Board of Estimate approved the extension of Seventh Avenue from Eleventh Street (its previous southern terminus), to Varick Street, connecting the two thoroughfares and ...

https://www.villagepreservation.org/2024/05/07/buildings-sliced-by-seventh-avenue-south/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=buildings-sliced-by-seventh-avenue-south

Village Preservation is very proud to honor Penny Arcade as a 2024 Village Awardee! Join us in recognizing Penny and five other amazing awardees at Village Preservation’s Annual Meeting and Vi...

https://www.villagepreservation.org/2024/05/03/2024-village-awardee-penny-arcade/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2024-village-awardee-penny-arcade

This is one of a series of blog posts which highlights the information found in our Village Independent Democrats collection in our Preservation History Archive. Eleanor Roosevelt was a reno...

https://www.villagepreservation.org/2024/05/02/eleanor-roosevelt-and-the-village-independent-democrats/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eleanor-roosevelt-and-the-village-independent-democrats

As the dawn of May 1, 1915, bathed the skyline of New York City in a golden hue, the bustling harbor was witness to an event that would soon echo … Continued The post From New York to Traged...

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Village Preservation has been actively campaigning to designate 50 West 13th Street as an individual landmark since 2020, when it was still home to the 13th Street Repertory Company. Unfortunatel...

https://www.villagepreservation.org/2024/04/30/black-american-history-revealed-at-endangered-house-on-west-13th-street/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=black-american-history-revealed-at-endangered-house-on-west-13th-street

Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation

https://www.villagepreservation.org/2024/04/30/state-bill-preempting-landmark-protections-improved-but-not-fixed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-bill-preempting-landmark-protections-improved-but-not-fixed

Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation

https://www.villagepreservation.org/2024/04/30/latest-plaque-unveiled-honoring-photographer-and-artist-saul-leiter-at-111-east-10th-street/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=latest-plaque-unveiled-honoring-photographer-and-artist-saul-leiter-at-111-east-10th-street

The Greenwich Village Historic District was designated on April 29, 1969, the anniversary of which is closely followed by our 23rd annual House Tour Benefit on Sunday, May 5, 2024. … Continued ...

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