Artboard 1 Village Preservation
  • Home
  • About Us

    Village Preservation is dedicated to preserving the architectural heritage and cultural history of Greenwich Village, the East Village and NoHo.

    Overview

    Who We Are

    • Mission & History
    • Our Team

    About Our Work

    • Testimonials
    • Accomplishments
    • Annual Reports
    • In the Press

    Newsletter

    • Current Newsletter
    • Browse All Issues
  • Advocacy

    Village Preservation advocates for landmark and zoning protections and monitors proposed and planned developments and alterations to landmarked and historic sites throughout our neighborhoods.

    Overview

    All Campaigns

    View current and past campaigns to protect landmarked properties

    LPC Applications

    View applications to the LPC for work on landmarked properties

    • Report a Violation
    • Advocacy Reports
    • Take Action
  • Get Involved

    Overview
    Join or Renew
    Join or Renew
    Donate
    Donate
    More Ways to Give
    More Ways to Give
    Take Action on Advocacy Campaigns
    Take Action on Advocacy Campaigns
    Volunteer
    Volunteer
    Shop
    Shop
    Speaking at Your Event
    Speaking at Your Event
    Sign Up for Our E-Newsletter
    Sign Up for Our E-Newsletter
  • Events

    Overview

    All Events

    • Annual Meeting and Village Awards
    • The Revolutionary Village
    • Richard Barone’s Village Nights
    • House Tour Benefit
    • Events Calendar
    23

    Cracks in the YIMBY Consensus: The…

    June 23, 2026
  • Resources

    Overview

    Maps

    • Civil Rights and Social Justice Map
    • Greenwich Village Historic District Interactive Map
    • East Village Building Blocks
    • South of Union Square Map
    • 60 Years of Landmarks in Our Neighborhoods — Timeline Map
    • Jazz Map
    • Women’s Suffrage History Map
    • Guide to Greek Revival Architecture
    • Explore All of Our Maps

    Programs

    • Children’s Education
    • Continuing Education
    • Village Voices
    • Small Businesses/Business of the Month
    • Historic Plaque Program
    • Public Programs

    Other Resources

    • Historic Image Archive
    • Oral Histories
    • Neighborhood/Preservation History Archive
    • Advocacy Reports
    • Neighborhood History
    • Landmark Designation Reports
    • Property Owners and Researchers
    • Videos
  • Blog
  • Images
  • E-News
  • Support
Village Preservation

Receive daily blog posts to your inbox.

The Playpen 2 Adult Theater, 692 Eighth Avenue, west side just south of 44th Street (demolished; now the Intercontinental Hotel and Shake Shack)

Posted June 2, 2020

    Stores in and around the Candler Building, 209-213 West 42nd Street (south side west of 7th Avenue)

    Posted June 2, 2020

      Shuttered Theaters on the north side of 42nd Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues with installation by artist Jenny Holzer ‘Truisms’ on theater marquee.

      Posted June 2, 2020

        Tompkins Square paint out; fence along west side of Tompkins Square along Avenue A just north of 9th Street, looking east to the Christadora House (143 Avenue B at 9th Street)

        Posted June 2, 2020

          Sidewalk Cafe, Avenue A and 6th Street northeast corner (looking east along 6th Street)

          Posted June 2, 2020

            146 Allen Street

            Posted June 2, 2020

              Painting around Tompkins Square Park

              Posted June 2, 2020

                Hell’s Kitchen Park, east side of 10th Avenue, between 47th and 48th Streets

                Posted June 2, 2020

                  Coogan Building, 776 6th Ave at 26th Street with Empire State Building behind

                  Demolished 2000 (see http://nyc-architecture.com/GON/GON019.htm)

                  Posted June 2, 2020

                    767 10th Avenue

                    Posted June 2, 2020

                      View of Times Square from 1501 Broadway

                      Posted June 2, 2020

                        Times Square street scene, looking north from intersection of Broadway, 7th Avenue, and 45th Street

                        Posted June 2, 2020

                          Times Square Theater, south side of 42nd Street west of 7th Avenue. With installation by artist Jenny Holzer ‘Truisms’ on theater marquee.

                          Posted June 2, 2020

                            Times Square construction, looking northeast from the NW corner of 45th and Broadway

                            Posted June 2, 2020

                              Times Square at 43rd Street

                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                South side of 42nd Street between 7th & 8th Avenues

                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                  Renovating 42nd Street. Exact location unknown.

                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                    Northwest corner, 42nd Street & Broadway

                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                      North side of 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues with installation by artist Jenny Holzer ‘Truisms’ on theater marquee.

                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                        Looking southeast from Times Square at 45th Street towards midtown buildings

                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                          The Lyric Theatre, 42nd Street with installation by artist Jenny Holzer ‘Truisms’ on theater marquee.

                                          Posted June 2, 2020

                                            The Lyric Theatre, 42nd Street with installation by artist Jenny Holzer ‘Truisms’ on theater marquee.

                                            Posted June 2, 2020

                                              Lyceum Theatre, 149 West 45th Street

                                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                                Looking east on 42nd Street from the south side at 8th Avenue

                                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                                  Looking east from 7th Avenue at 45th Street

                                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                                    Looking up and north from 42nd Street just west of 7th Avenue, towards the (l. to r.) New York Times Building, One Astor Place, and the Paramount Building

                                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                                      Times Square Adult Shopping Center, 265 West 42nd Street. North side of 42nd Street just east of 8th Avenue

                                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                                        L-R: 142, 140, 138 1st Avenue, east side, between St. Mark’s Place and 9th Street, ‘1st Avenue Meat Products’

                                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                                          L-R: 55, 57, 59 1st Avenue, west side, between 3rd and 4th Streets

                                                          Posted June 2, 2020

                                                            L-R: 29, 31, 33 St. Marks Place, between 2nd & 3rd Avenue, north side

                                                            Posted June 2, 2020

                                                              L-R: 26-28, 24,22, 18-20, 16, 14 1st Avenue, East Side between 2nd & 1st Streets

                                                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                54 Warren Street

                                                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                  Washington Square Arch wrapped by artist Francis Hines, 1980

                                                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                    59 Fulton Street, north side between Cliff and Gold Streets; demolished for Southbridge Towers.

                                                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                      West side of 1st Avenue at 7th Street, during filming of ‘Ragtime’

                                                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                        Filming ‘Ragtime’, East Village, 515 East 12th Street

                                                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                          Filming ‘Ragtime’, East Village, location unknown

                                                                          Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                            Filming ‘Ragtime’, East Village, location unknown

                                                                            Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                              Filming ‘Ragtime’, East Village, location unknown

                                                                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                Filming ‘Ragtime’, East Village, location unknown

                                                                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                  Filming ‘Ragtime’, East Village, location unknown

                                                                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                    Filming ‘Ragtime’, East Village, location unknown

                                                                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                      Filming ‘Ragtime’, East Village, location unknown

                                                                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                        Filming ‘Ragtime’, East Village, location unknown;

                                                                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                          Filming of ‘Ragtime’ Avenue B looking northeast from corner of 11th Street with (left to right) buildings replaced by 185 Avenue B and 195, 199-203 Avenue B visible

                                                                                          Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                            East 7th Street between 2nd & 1st Avenues looking east (possibly), during filming of ‘Ragtime’

                                                                                            Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                              West side of 8th Avenue below 14th Street

                                                                                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                L-R: 76, 74, 72 2nd Avenue, east side, north of 4th Street

                                                                                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                  L-R: 75, 77 2nd Avenue, west side between 4th & 5th Streets

                                                                                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                    156 1st Avenue, east side between 9th & 10th Streets, ‘La Economica’

                                                                                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                      113 1st Avenue, southwest corner of 7th Street with ‘Lee’s’. L-R: 59-77 East 7th Street visible in background

                                                                                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                        77-81 1st Avenue, southwest corner at 5th Street

                                                                                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                          69 1st Avenue, west side, just north of 4th Street

                                                                                                          Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                            67 1st Avenue, aka 131-133 East 4th Street, northwest corner, Christmas trees

                                                                                                            Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                              61 1st Avenue, aka 130 East 4th Street, southwest corner of 1st Avenue & 4th Street

                                                                                                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                51 1st Avenue, west side between 3rd & 4th Streets

                                                                                                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                  L-R: 148, 146, 144 1st Avenue, southeast corner at 9th Street

                                                                                                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                    L-R: 191, 189, 187 Front Street, east side between Fulton and John Streets (still extant)

                                                                                                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                      L-R: 167-169 and 165 John Street, north side between Front and South Streets (still extant)

                                                                                                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                        Looking down the Bowery, west side, taken from north side of Great Jones Street, with Bouwerie Lane Theater

                                                                                                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                          33, 29, 27, 23, 13-19 3rd Avenue, 63-69,53-61, 41, 29-33, 27, 25 Cooper Square, 200 East 5th Street. 7 200 East 6th Street; east side of 3rd Avenue & Cooper Square from 4th to 9th Street

                                                                                                                          Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                            L-R: 144, 140-142, 138, 136, 134 2nd Avenue, east side between St. Mark’s Place and 9th Street

                                                                                                                            Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                              L-R: 39 & 37 Cooper Square, aka 200 East 6th Street, 29-33 Cooper Square (now Standard East Village), east side of Cooper Sqquare between 5th & 6th Streets

                                                                                                                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                L-R: 29, 27, 23 3rd Avenue, east side between St. Mark’s and 9th Street

                                                                                                                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                  Southeast corner of 2nd Avenue & St. Mark’s Place looking south, with vendors in front of 130 2 Av; 128, 126 2nd Avenue visible to right

                                                                                                                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                    132 2nd Avenue (Estroff Pharmacy), northeast corner of St. Mark’s Place, with (L-R) 58, 56, 54, 52, 50, 48 St. Mark’s (south side east of 2nd Avenue)

                                                                                                                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                      125 East 4th Street, north side between 1st & 2nd Avenues

                                                                                                                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                        116 2nd Avenue, southeast corner at 7th Street

                                                                                                                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                          20-24 2nd Avenue, northeast corner 2nd Avenue &1st Street

                                                                                                                                          Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                            L-R: 144, 140-142, 138, 136, 132-134 2nd Avenue, east side between St. Mark’s Place and 9th Street

                                                                                                                                            Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                              L-R: 137, 139, 141 2nd Avenue, west side, between St. Mark’s and 9th Street, including Baczynsky Meat Market

                                                                                                                                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                L-R: 121, 123, 125 2nd Avenue, west side between 7th & St. Mark’s; 121 & 123 were destroyed by the 2015 gas explosion

                                                                                                                                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                  L-R: 113, 115, 117 2nd Avenue, west side south of 7th Street, including Kiev & Moishe’s

                                                                                                                                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                    L-R: 113 East 4th Street, aka Manhattan School for Career Development, formerly PS 751, 125 East 4th Street

                                                                                                                                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                      L-R: 108, 104 2nd Avenue, east side between 6th & 7th Streets

                                                                                                                                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                        L-R: 95, 97, 99, 101 2nd Avenue, west side between 5th & 6th Streets, including M. Schacht appetizing

                                                                                                                                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                          L-R: 84, 82, 80, 78 2nd Avenue, east side between 4th & 5th Streets

                                                                                                                                                          Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                            Astor Place flea market alongside Cooper Union Foundation Building

                                                                                                                                                            Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                              View northeast from roof of 14 Avenue A, with tower of Most Holy Redeemer Church, 173 East 3rd Street, visible

                                                                                                                                                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                Penn Station being demolished, 31st and 7th

                                                                                                                                                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                  Northeast corner of Broadway and Chambers Street looking east down Chambers to the Municipal Building, with Sun Building Clock

                                                                                                                                                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                    Northeast corner of Broadway and Chambers Street

                                                                                                                                                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                      Myrtle Avenue and Washington Street, Brooklyn, looking east, with elevated subway (since demolished)

                                                                                                                                                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                        Looking west over rooftops of (L-R) 11, 13, 15 Avenue A, west side between 1st & 2nd Streets

                                                                                                                                                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                          Jay’s restaurant on Whitehall Street and Peter Minuit Plaza (South Street); demolished 1960s

                                                                                                                                                                          Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                            From rooftop of 14 Avenue A, 1960’s

                                                                                                                                                                            Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                              45 Whitehall Street, demolished

                                                                                                                                                                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                Woolworth Building

                                                                                                                                                                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                  244 to 252 (l. to r.) Water Street, west side just south of Peck Slip (since demolished)

                                                                                                                                                                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                    Somewhere in the Financial District (location unknown)

                                                                                                                                                                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                      Seaport area, location unknown

                                                                                                                                                                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                        KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

                                                                                                                                                                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                          Gold & Beekman Streets southwest corner (buildings demolished)

                                                                                                                                                                                          Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                            Finan. Dist demo, from north of Water and Fletcher Streets, with 80 Maiden Lane (left, circ windows, extant) & 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza Triangular Building demolished for Louise Nevelson Plaza

                                                                                                                                                                                            Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                              160 South Street, southwest corner of Dover Street, with Brooklyn Bridge approach (still extant)

                                                                                                                                                                                              Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                45 Peck Slip at South Street, northeast corner, the Jasper Ward House (still extant)

                                                                                                                                                                                                Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                  20-22 Peck Slip, southeast corner Water Street (still extant)

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                    West side of 9th Avenue, between 21st and 22nd Streets with ghost sign

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                      West side of 9th Avenue, between 21st and 22nd Streets, with wall sign

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Peter McManus Bar, 152 7th Avenue, northwest corner of 19th Street

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Posted June 2, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Posts navigation

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Older posts
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Newer posts

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Subscribe to our Newsletter

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Contact

                                                                                                                                                                                                          232 East 11th Street
                                                                                                                                                                                                          New York, NY 10003

                                                                                                                                                                                                          212-475-9585
                                                                                                                                                                                                          info@villagepreservation.org

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Office Hours

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Please call or email us to arrange a time if you wish to meet with someone at the office.

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Opportunities

                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Employment
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Internships
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Volunteer
                                                                                                                                                                                                          © 2026 Village Preservation
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Privacy Policy