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Category: NoHo Historic District Extension

The Continuing Evolution of Lafayette Street in the NoHo Historic District

The stretch of Lafayette Street between Bleecker Street and Astor Place contains a remarkable collection of architectural styles that contribute to the distinctive character of the NoHo Historic District and NoHo Historic District Extension. Over the past two decades, this prominent neighborhood corridor has seen the construction of several infill developments that have served to continue the evolution of the streetscape. 

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Slavery and Abolition in Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo

Slavery in New York emerged almost immediately after Dutch settlement began in the early 17th century, and continued under English and American rule until it was finally abolished in 1827 in the state. It would not end throughout the country until 1865, with Union troops arriving in the farthest reaches of the Confederacy in Galveston, […]

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