SoHo in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fluxhouse Cooperative II
Creative Time Presents
— One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This —
Photographed By Larry Gertner, May 30, 2016
1. Fluxhouse Cooperative II Marker
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Fluxhouse Cooperative II. Creative Time Presents. At this site stood Fluxhouse Cooperative II, the first co-op in SoHo and the location of performances by Alan Kaprow, Yoko Ono, and Richard Foreman’s Ontological-Hysteric Theater. George Maciunas, a founding member of Fluxus, purchased 80 Wooster Street in 1968 with a vision of making SoHo a mecca for artists, architects, composers, and designers. Maciunas occupied the basement while the first floor was home to Jonas Mekas’ Film Makers Cinematheque, a combination theater and performance space. This tree and the one to the south were transplanted by Maciunas from a nearby abandoned lot. When city officials confronted Maciunas, he suggested they remove the tiny trees themselves; they never returned. The trees, now over 30 feet tall, have become a symbol of SoHo’s recent history as a residential district. No. 33 of 33 sites commemorating important moments in NYC and Creative Time’s History, 1974-2007
At this site stood Fluxhouse Cooperative II, the first co-op in SoHo and the location of performances by Alan Kaprow, Yoko Ono, and Richard Foreman’s Ontological-Hysteric Theater. George Maciunas, a founding member of Fluxus, purchased 80 Wooster Street in 1968 with a vision of making SoHo a mecca for artists, architects, composers, and designers. Maciunas occupied the basement while the first floor was home to Jonas Mekas’ Film Makers Cinematheque, a combination theater and performance space. This tree and the one to the south were transplanted by Maciunas from a nearby abandoned lot. When city officials confronted Maciunas, he suggested they remove the tiny trees themselves; they never returned. The trees, now over 30 feet tall, have become a symbol of SoHo’s recent history as a residential district.
No. 33 of 33 sites commemorating important moments in NYC and Creative Time’s History, 1974-2007
Erected by Creative Time.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.
Location. 40° 43.424′ N, 74° 0.084′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in SoHo. Marker is on Wooster Street near Spring Street, on the left when traveling
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south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 80 Wooster Street, New York NY 10012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . 1. Creative Time archive. Link to the "One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This" section with all 33 markers. (Submitted on August 20, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. George Maciunias. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 20, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Larry Gertner, May 30, 2016
2. Fluxhouse Cooperative II site
80 Wooster Street with the now-grown trees.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, May 30, 2016
3. Inset
Fluxhouse Cooperative II then
Photographed By Larry Gertner
4. George Maciunas
Lithuanian-American artist Jurgis Mačiūnas honored with a 2016 postage stamp.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 20, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.