West Village in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Greenwich Village Historic District
New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 20, 2025
1. Greenwich Village Historic District Marker
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Greenwich Village Historic District. New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation. One of the biggest and most irregularly defined historic districts, Greenwich Village contains architecture from many periods of New York history and it is a world-wide byword for artistic achievement and "bohemian lifestyles. A separate village in the 18th century the area boomed after New York residents fled the 1793 yellow fever epidemic raging on the island's southern tip. The gridiron plan for the growth of Manhattan, developed in 1811, marched around the Village's irregular street pattern. Many of the 19th century red brick Federal-style, Greek Revival, and later Italianate-style buildings remain with insertions of late 19th century tenements. Pre-World War II apartment buildings thrust through the low-rise domestic skyline in places. Discovered as a low-rent haven before World War I, the Village has been home ever since to artists and writers, and today it attracts theater and media celebrities, as well.
One of the biggest and most irregularly defined historic districts, Greenwich Village contains architecture from many periods of New York history and it is a world-wide byword for artistic achievement and "bohemian lifestyles. A separate village in the 18th century the area boomed after New York residents fled the 1793 yellow fever epidemic raging on the island's southern tip. The gridiron plan for the growth of Manhattan, developed in 1811, marched around the Village's irregular street pattern. Many of the 19th century red brick Federal-style, Greek Revival, and later Italianate-style buildings remain with insertions of late 19th century tenements. Pre-World War II apartment buildings thrust through the low-rise domestic skyline in places. Discovered as a low-rent haven before World War I, the Village has been home ever since to artists and writers, and today it attracts theater and media celebrities, as well.
Erected by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.
Location. 40° 43.977′ N, 74° 0.42′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in
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New York County. It is in West Village. It is on Christopher Street west of Hudson Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 Christopher St, New York NY 10014, 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.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 20, 2025
2. Greenwich Village Historic District Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 20, 2025
3. Greenwich Village Historic District Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
