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Tag: 488 Greenwich Street

Echoes of 1823: Rescuing Greenwich Street’s Forgotten Federal Treasures

The designation of 486 and 488 Greenwich Street as individual New York City landmarks on July 24, 2007, marked a critical milestone in the long-standing effort by Village Preservation to safeguard the remaining examples of early 19th-century Federal-style architecture in Lower Manhattan. Located in the Hudson Square neighborhood, these modest yet elegant row houses offer […]

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    Ten Years Ago Today — Fighting for the Federals!

    Ten years ago today, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) held hearings on three Federal-era (1790-1835) houses GVSHP had proposed for landmark designation — 94, 94 1/2, and 96 Greenwich Street, located just below Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan.  These houses were built in 1798, making them among the oldest extant structures in Manhattan.  That same […]

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