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

Barrow Street

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 20, 2012

1. Barrow Street Marker

Inscription. Named after Thomas Barrow, an artist who in 1807 drew a picture of Trinity Church that received wide circulation as a print. Trinity Church was a large landowner of property in Greenwich Village due to a land grant from Queen Ann[e]. The street was known as Reason Street, in honor of Tom Paine’s ‘The Age of Reason”. Paine died at nearby 59 Grove Street, common usage corrupted “Reason” into “Raisin”. Both the church and the community promoted the renaming to Barrow Street.

Erected 1979 by Bedford, Barrow, Commerce Block Ass’n.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.

Location. 40° 43.916′ N, 74° 0.304′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in West Village. Marker is at the intersection of Barrow Street and Bedford Street on Barrow Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 56 Barrow Street, New York NY 10014, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bedford Street (here, next to this marker); Commerce Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 24, 26 & 28 Commerce Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Edna St. Vincent Millay (within shouting distance

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of this marker); 36 Commerce Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 30, 40, 42, 44, 46 & 48 Barrow Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 38 Commerce Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 70 Bedford Street (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 20, 2012

2. Barrow Street Marker

The marker is on the right side of the corner of the building.

Barrow Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 20, 2012

3. Barrow Street

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 517 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.