Alphabet City in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Allen Ginsberg

1926-1997

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 30, 2017

1. Allen Ginsberg Marker

Inscription. Internationally acclaimed poet and Member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters lived here from August 1958 to March 1961. His signal poem Howl (1956) helped launch The Beat Generation. Kaddish (1961), a mournful elegy for his mother Naomi, was written in apartment #16.

Erected by Historic Landmarks Preservation Center.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the New York, New York City Historic Landmarks Preservation Center Cultural Medallions series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1961.

Location. 40° 43.359′ N, 73° 59.086′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Alphabet City. Marker is on East 2nd Street east of Avenue A, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 170 East 2nd Street, New York NY 10009, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pilgrimage Shrine (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jubilee Year (about 300 feet away); First Houses (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named First Houses (about 500 feet away); Peretz Square (approx. 0.2

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miles away); Hamilton Fish Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Samuel Sullivan Cox (approx. ¼ mile away); Our Lady of Sorrow World War II Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . .
1. Allen Ginsberg: Biography (allenginsberg.org). Renowned poet, world traveler, spiritual seeker, founding member of a major literary movement, champion of human and civil rights, photographer and songwriter, political gadfly, teacher and co-founder of a poetics school. Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) defied simple classification.... (Submitted on July 6, 2017.)

2. First recording of "Howl" read by Allen Ginsberg, 1956 (YouTube, 26 min.). (Submitted on July 6, 2017.)

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 30, 2017

2. Allen Ginsberg Marker

The marker is in the entryway, just to the left of the door, and is easy to miss.

Allen Ginsberg Marker - Wider View image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 30, 2017

3. Allen Ginsberg Marker - Wider View

Allen Ginsberg image. Click for full size.

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4. Allen Ginsberg

As Baby Boomers remember him

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 4. submitted on February 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.