Nolita in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lombardi's Pizza
Photographed By Larry Gertner, January 16, 2018
1. Lombardi's Pizza Marker
This site has been declared a National Historic and Legendary Pizzeria by PMQ Magazine and The New York Pizza Show and has been inducted as a member of The Pizza Hall of Fame.
Lombardi’s Pizza is hereby recognized as the First Pizzeria in the United States, originally opened by Gennaro Lombardi in 1905.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 40° 43.294′ N, 73° 59.738′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Nolita. Marker is at the intersection of Spring Street and Mott Street, on the right when traveling east on Spring Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32 Spring Street, New York NY 10012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. From Making Money To Making Art (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home Of Photographer Robert Frank (about 500 feet away); 200 Years & Counting (about 500 feet away); Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino (about 500 feet away); Sisters of Charity (about 500 feet away); Incubator For Art (about 600 feet away); Yiddish Theatre’s 1st American Home (about 600 feet away); Birthplace Of Vaudeville? (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
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Also see . . .
1. Lombardi's Pizza. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on April 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Lombardi’s Pizza. Pizzaria website homepage (Submitted on April 11, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. Andrew Bellucci, Pizza Visionary With a Troubled Past, Dies at 59. New York Times Obituary (June 5, 2023):
"Mr. Bellucci’s reading convinced him that the first pizza in the United States had been baked in a coal-fired oven on Spring Street by Gennaro Lombardi, an immigrant from Naples." (Submitted on June 9, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Larry Gertner, January 16, 2018
2. Lombardi's Pizza
The marker is on the Spring Street side of the corner.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 413 times since then and 44 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week November 26, 2023. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 14, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
