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

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (1875-1942)

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 19, 2025

1. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (1875-1942) Marker

Inscription.
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney founded the first museum dedicated to contemporary American art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, on this site in 1931. Next to it stood her own studio, where she and other major artists produced their work. She is remembered for her singular contributions to the arts as a sculptor, collector, and patron.

Erected 2025 by Village Presevation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 40° 43.95′ N, 73° 59.832′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Greenwich Village. It is on West 8th Street west of Fifth Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 W 8th Street, New York NY 10011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it

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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: Birthplace of Galo Plaza Lasso (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward I. Koch (within shouting distance of this marker); Bella Abzug (within shouting distance of this marker); James Wall Finn (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); No. 22 Washington Square North (about 300 feet away); Washington Square Park (about 400 feet away); Shirley Hayes and the Preservation of Washington Square Park (about 400 feet away); Mark Twain/Washington Irving (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . .
1. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (Wikipedia). Overview:

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (January 9, 1875 – April 18, 1942) was an American sculptor, art patron and collector, and founder in 1931 of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. She was a prominent
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 19, 2025

2. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (1875-1942) Marker - wide view
social figure and hostess, who was born into the wealthy Vanderbilt family and married into the Whitney family.

(Submitted on October 23, 2025.)

2. Plaque Unveiling: Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (Youtube, 17:32). (Submitted on October 23, 2025.)

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (1875-1942) Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 19, 2025

3. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (1875-1942) Marker - wider view

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney image. Click for full size.

courtesy Wikimedia Commons, circa 1909

4. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 23, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.