Village Preservation (GVSHP)

Village Preservation (GVSHP) is a membership-based non-profit preserving Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo since 1980

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Preserving #GreenwichVillage, the #EastVillage, and #NoHo is our passion, and our supporters empower our advocacy and research. If preservation is your passion too, we encourage you to visit https://t.co/THe4fN3kO9 and explore what a donation means to us on #GivingTuesday.

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Revolutionizing American art from her #GreenwichVillage studio, Helen Frankenthaler challenged conventions + changed the art world. Discover her story + those of scores of women we're celebrating through our WE STAND art exhibit in Washington Square Park: https://t.co/1N2azytNpa

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#OTD in 1975, Patti Smith’s debut album “Horses” is released, and music is never quite the same again. Combining Beat poetry and punk energy, Smith opened up new worlds of possibility for rock ‘n’ roll. We look back at how it all came about: https://t.co/yB6Vnt7WDR

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Few architects shaped NYC’s visual identity like Stanford White, born #OnThisDay in 1853. His Gilded Age designs still define Lower Manhattan today. Discover the history behind his iconic landmarks (and dramatic story): https://t.co/nvnC9JUWKq

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Caffè Reggio, Village life since 1927. Watch our reel, then explore the South Village’s Italian immigrant roots:
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#CaffeReggio #SouthVillage #ItalianHistory #NYC #Preservation

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Meet our November Business of the Month Zuri! One dress, made in Nairobi for a wedding, became a thriving shop built on ethical production in Kenya and colorful textiles from micro-entrepreneurs across Africa. More: https://t.co/1MGc2P0cCf

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Journalist, author, and master storyteller Rachel Maddow has a gift for uncovering history behind headlines + making complex stories accessible. She's among the women honored in Village Preservation’s upcoming #WashingtonSquarePark installation, #WESTAND: https://t.co/fzeCTPb6Jc

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To mark the centennial of Harry Houdini’s passing, a panel of experts led by Andrea Janes of @MacabreNYC joined us to discuss his life, illustrious career, legacy, + local connections. Watch: https://t.co/b3b8dHrwDO

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Discover the remarkable people whose contributions continue to shape Greenwich Village, the East Village + NoHo via the streets co-named in their honor: theater visionary Joseph Papp, neighborhood champion Frank Crapanzano, + activist Donald Suggs Jr.: https://t.co/521T2On6cg

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Over 145 years, 219 Sullivan St. served destitute immigrant children, lost distinctive architectural details, was converted to housing, and had its original 1891 features restored. We take a look back at this neighborhood landmark’s long arc + evolution: https://t.co/G0V9loIJ7T

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Discover Diane von Furstenberg’s ties to the Village + the legacy behind her iconic wrap dress, ahead of our upcoming WE STAND installation in Washington Square, featuring the fashion icon + dozens of local women who made history: https://t.co/JZGR3Af5VW

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#OTD in 2024 we unveiled our plaque honoring first female cabinet secretary and labor champion Frances Perkins on her Washington Place home. Learn more about her remarkable career + accomplishments and local roots, and about our plaque program: https://t.co/ytkVBb8lV8

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Best known for her poem, The New Colossus, Emma Lazarus is an influential villager whose legacy lives on. Learn more about her connections to our neighborhood: https://t.co/oTA8aJNwsb

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Watch our recent program recording with Anthony Bellov, who joined us to uncover the 18th-century structures still standing in Manhattan. These remnants include many fascinating buildings within our neighborhood. Take a look: https://t.co/cKGaH4Qtqs

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Two sculptors. One year. Their names remain in stone. Explore East Village Building Blocks:
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#EastVillage #NYC #History #Art #Preservation

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From hairpieces to sewing machines, explore the fashion history of the neighborhood south of Union Square, including 86 University Place, now facing a proposed demolition. Learn more about its history and our campaign to save it: https://t.co/cSn9is5ti3

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#OTD in 1886, @StatueEllisNPS is unveiled and dedicated. Initially a symbol of freedom and democracy, one #GreenwichVillage resident’s words transformed it into a symbol of welcoming to immigrants. We look at how in our #BeyondTheVillageAndBack series: https://t.co/9wsZuB8PXB

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#HappyBirthday, Theodore Roosevelt, born #OTD in 1858. Teddy has surprising connections to our neighborhood, from his birthplace near Union Square to a former police station on Charles Street. Read more: https://t.co/HkDnUORXbu

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Is there really a housing shortage (vs. an affordable housing shortage)? How much would market rate housing prices have to fall to make housing affordable to those who need it most? We tackled these questions + more w/leading housing scholars. Watch here: https://t.co/z7mtbnaYkZ

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#OTD in 1914 rock star poet Dylan Thomas is born. The Welsh wordsmith arrived in #GreenwichVillage in 1950, where he reached the zenith of his career (and drinking) and ultimately died. We look back at the years in between, his huge impact, + local haunts: https://t.co/Xkb9SNXphI

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#OTD in 2011, we win landmark designation for @Westbeth after a 7 year campaign. Learn more about the remarkable 165+ yr. history of this complex, which since 1970 has been an affordable home to hundreds of artists + arts groups: https://t.co/IwuvDbwJQJ + https://t.co/NTnSE0002n