Neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan known as an artists' haven, the bohemian capital, the cradle of the modern LGBT movement, and the East Coast birthplace of both the Beat and '60s counterculture movements
General Information
Greenwich Village is a neighborhood on Manhattan's west side, bounded by 14th Street, Broadway, Houston Street, and the Hudson River, and includes the West Village and the Meatpacking District. The name comes from the Dutch Groenwijck ("Green District"). It was a 20th-century artists' haven, the bohemian capital, the cradle of the modern LGBT movement, and the East Coast birthplace of the Beat and 1960s counterculture movements.
Highlights
- Washington Square Park: the center and heart of the neighborhood, with its arch and fountain; NYU and The New School are here
- Streets: narrow, winding 18th-century lanes and row houses, not the Manhattan grid, in contrast to the high-rises of Midtown
- Small parks and courts: Christopher Park (Stonewall National Monument), Father Fagan, Petrosino Square, and the famous basketball court "The Cage"
- Nearby: West Village, Stonewall, and Jefferson Market Library
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Jefferson Market Library
A landmark Victorian Gothic library housed in a former courthouse, featuring historic architecture, reading rooms, public collections, cultural programs, and one of Manhattan's most recognizable clock towers.
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