South Village in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of the San Remo Café (1925 - 1967)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2017
1. Site of the San Remo Café (1925 - 1967) Marker
In its post-war heyday, the San Remo was a meeting place for an unparalleled array of figures from the Beat movement, the New York School of poets and painters, and The Living Theater.
Regulars included Allen Ginsberg, Dylan Thomas, Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, Miles Davis, Frank O'Hara, Judith Malina, Jackson Pollock, James Baldwin, and Gore Vidal, several of whom first met here. Many of them immortalized the San Remo in their writings. These literary and artistic icons became the voices of their generation, and their impact still resonates today.
Placed by the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation with the generous support of the Two Boots Foundation
Erected 2013 by Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation series list.
Location. 40° 43.76′ N, 74° 0.068′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in South Village. Marker is at the intersection of Macdougal Street and Bleecker Street, on the right when traveling
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. MacDougal-Sullivan Gardens Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); The Varèse House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mascha Kaleko (about 300 feet away); Father Demo Square (about 400 feet away); Downing Street Playground (about 600 feet away); Playground of the Americas (about 600 feet away); 85 West Third Street (Originally Amity Street) (about 700 feet away); The Bitter End (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Also see . . . San Remo Cafe. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 6, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2017
2. Site of the San Remo Café (1925 - 1967) Marker - Wide View
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3. Allen Ginsberg (left) at the San Remo Café
"When everyone hung out at the San Remo"
Ephemeral New York website entry
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Ephemeral New York website entry
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via Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, 2013
4. San Remo Plaque Unveiling Pictures (7/29/2013)
Flcker website entry by Village Preservation (Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation)
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 391 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on March 6, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on June 25, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
