Village Preservation (GVSHP)
@GVSHP
Village Preservation (GVSHP) is a membership-based non-profit preserving Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo since 1980
Oral histories and interactive mapping are just two ways we let you explore the rich and exciting civil rights and social justice history of our neighborhoods. We offer a primer on each: villagepreservation.org/2025/07/21/une…
In honor of author + activist Sarah Schulman’s birthday today, we explore her life, work, and deep lifelong connections to our neighborhoods. Learn how this native New Yorker has shaped NYC’s bohemian and LGBTQ+ communities for the past 67 years: villagepreservation.org/2025/07/28/sar…
Build the Village. Brick by brick. 450 LEGO bricks. 10 iconic landmarks. From the Stonewall Inn to Village Cigars, this miniature set captures the charm and history of Greenwich Village. Now in its third edition. Learn more: shop.villagepreservation.org/products/green… #NYCHistory
#HappyBirthday, Marcel Duchamp, b. this day in 1887. We take a look back at the Dadaist artists long life in and deep connection to #GreenwichVillage: villagepreservation.org/2015/07/28/hap…
New York summers were brutal long before air conditioning became common. Learn how our historic neighborhoods combined beauty and function to achieve some comfort in the summer heat: villagepreservation.org/2025/07/25/swe…
#OTD in 1870, brilliant American illustrator Maxfield Parrish is born. We take a look back at how his remarkable life and career intersected with #GreenwichVillage: villagepreservation.org/2018/07/25/whe…
#OTD in 1975, 50 years ago today, “Fame” by David Bowie is released. Recorded at @ElectricLady in #GreenwichVillage, it was Bowie’s biggest American hit, co-written by fellow local resident John Lennon. More on the history behind the soul/funk classic: villagepreservation.org/2015/07/24/dav…
New video! The Pier 54 arch is a reminder of what was the Grand Central Terminal of the waterfront, the original Chelsea Piers complex. Watch the recording of yesterday's program + learn more about this lost piece of New York's maritime history: youtube.com/watch?v=wg1Nwy…
Landmark victory! After years of advocacy, the 1823 Federal-style homes at 486 & 488 Greenwich St were landmarked #OnThisDay in 2007. A rare glimpse into early city life, saved for future generations. Read the story: villagepreservation.org/2025/07/24/ech…
Great article in today’s @amNewYork about the fight to save the endangered historic Most Holy Redeemer Church in the #EastVillage: amny.com/news/preservat… Go to p2a.co/k1lzcji to tell the Mayor and Landmarks Preservation Commission to save it!
The second year of NYC’s landmarks law yielded a diverse set of historic sites, stunning in their architectural styles and situated throughout our neighborhoods. Using our Landmarks Timeline Map, we look back: villagepreservation.org/2025/07/23/the…
Join us this August for one of our many exciting programs! We’ve got in-person tours at The NYC Department of Records + the Seaport Museum + virtual lectures aboutManhattan’s waterfront, the end of Dutch rule in NYC + the incredible life of Eve Adams: villagepreservation.org/events/
Join us one week from today! This fun and colorful FREE lecture explores the history of Art Deco on its centennial, and the many examples of the Jazz Age style that survive in #GreenwichVillage and the #EastVillage. Q & A follows. Register TODAY: villagepreservation.org/event/art-deco…
#OnThisDay in 1974, West Village Houses officially opened! A ribbon-cutting was held for NYC’s first infill housing, born from Jane Jacobs & neighbors fighting back against high-rises and demolition. Learn more: villagepreservation.org/2025/07/22/wes…
#OTD in 1849, poet, philanthropist, immigrant advocate, and #GreenwichVillage resident Emma Lazarus is born. We take a look back at her life and work in the neighborhood, and her immortal words affixed to the Statue of Liberty: villagepreservation.org/2023/11/02/emm…
#HappyBirthday #EdwardHopper, b. this day in 1882. We take a look back at the great painter’s deep relationship to his home in #GreenwichVillage, + how it inspired his work: villagepreservation.org/2018/04/20/edw… Want more Hopper, from photos of him at work to videos?: villagepreservation.org/?s=%E2%80%9CEd…
#OTD in 1816, sidewalk vault inventor, ardent abolitionist, and #GreenwichVillage resident Thaddeus Hyatt is born. We look back at how this unique figure changed our cityscape while working with John Brown to fight the spread of slavery in Kansas + beyond: villagepreservation.org/2022/02/18/tha…
The future of one of the #EastVillage’s most historic churches is in doubt. We, @evccnyc, @LESPI_nyc, + many parishioners are working together to ensure it’s preserved. Find out more about is nearly 200 year history and what you can do to save it: villagepreservation.org/campaign-updat…
#HappyBirthday to father of video art and longtime Villager Nam June Paik, born on this day in 1932. We take a look back at the remarkable arc of his life and career: villagepreservation.org/2023/01/31/nam…
#OTD in 1799, the Rosetta Stone is discovered in Egypt, unlocking the secret to lost, ancient languages. Today we unlock the secret to some lost, not quite ancient immigrant communities that left a mark in our neighborhoods: villagepreservation.org/2017/07/18/ros…
