South Village in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Varèse House

The Varese House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, March 25, 2015

1. The Varese House Marker

Inscription. In this house lived
Edgard Varèse from 1925 to 1965
Louise Varèse from 1925 to 1987

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 40° 43.712′ N, 74° 0.048′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in South Village. It is on Sullivan Street near Bleeker Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 188 Sullivan Street, New York NY 10012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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); Site of the San Remo Café (1925 - 1967)

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Church of Saint Alphonsus (about 400 feet away); St. Anthony of Padua Church (about 500 feet away); William F. Passannante Ballfield (about 500 feet away); The Bitter End (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Playground of the Americas (about 500 feet away); Chaim Gross (1904-1991) (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Playground of the Americas (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. Edgard Varese at Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 1, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Louise Varese at Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 1, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 3, 2019

2. The Varese House Marker

The marker is to the left of the door.

188 Sullivan Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 3, 2019

3. 188 Sullivan Street

Edgard Varese image. Click for full size.

from Wikipedia, September 22, 2019

4. Edgard Varese

"The Father of Electronic Music"

Louise Varese image. Click for full size.

Photographed by New Directions Publishing

5. Louise Varese

Writer, editor, and translator of French literature; with Frank Zappa, an admirer of her husband Edgard

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 1,033 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 1, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.