Village Preservation - Greenwich Village Society For Historic Preservation

Village Preservation - Greenwich Village Society For Historic Preservation Preserving the Village, East Village and NoHo since 1980! Check out www.villagepreservation.org for m

Village Preservation was founded in 1980 to preserve the architectural heritage and cultural history of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo. We are a leader in protecting the sense of place and human scale that define the Village’s unique community. Our programs include: Educational outreach in the form of public lectures, tours, exhibitions, and publications; a school program that teach

es children about Greenwich Village history and architecture; leadership on expanding landmark and zoning protections in our neighborhoods and fighting inappropriate development; preservation projects that promote an understanding of the Village's historic importance, such as the Village Preservation Archive, our Oral History Project, and our Historic Plaques Program; small business promotion, through our business of the month program; recognition of the community leaders, institutions, businesses, and additions to our streetscapes which add to the special quality of our neighborhoods through our Annual Village Awards; and our Continuing Education program, which teaches real estate professionals about the value of historic preservation. Village Preservation has successfully advocated for the landmark designation of more than 1,250 buildings in our neighborhoods, and has helped secure zoning protections for nearly 100 blocks. Each day we monitor more than 6,500 building lots in our neighborhood for demolition, alteration, or new construction permits, so the organization can notify the public and respond if necessary. And each day we also monitor the more than 3,000 landmarked properties in our neighborhood for applications for changes which must go through a public review and approval process, to also notify the public and respond as needed. We also report and advocate for appropriate resolution of landmarks and zoning violations in our neighborhood, to help protect the special built environment and character. Each year on the first Sunday in May, Village Preservation holds an Annual Village House Tour and reception, both to raise funds to support our work and to highlight and celebrate the incredible irreplaceable architecture of our neighborhoods.

Women’s suffrage was not won in a single room or by a single kind of reformer. In Greenwich Village, the East Village, a...
08/21/2026

Women’s suffrage was not won in a single room or by a single kind of reformer. In Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo, the movement grew through labor halls, tenements, magazines, churches, and crowded streets.

From Clara Lemlich and Rose Schneiderman to Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, Sarah Garnet, and Inez Milholland, discover the local people and places that helped transform private conviction into public power.
Read more: https://villagepreservation.org/2026/08/21/womens-suffrage-in-the-village/

Our latest annual report is available, chronicling the organization’s activity and accomplishments over the last year. Y...
08/21/2026

Our latest annual report is available, chronicling the organization’s activity and accomplishments over the last year. You’ll see the remarkable growth the organization has continued to achieve, with record highs in fundraising, membership, reach, participation, programming, and more. You’ll also see how we consistently exceed Better Business Bureau charity guidelines for the portion of our income going toward program activities, and consistently fall well below BBB guidelines for the maximum percentage of income to be spent on fundraising.

Check our the complete report:https://media.villagepreservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20133200/VP-Annual-Report-2026-WEB-R.pdf

When audiences first saw The Seventh Victim following its release on this day in 1943, they were introduced not only to ...
08/21/2026

When audiences first saw The Seventh Victim following its release on this day in 1943, they were introduced not only to a chilling mystery centered on a vaguely ho******ic satanic cult in Greenwich Village, in a story that served as a prequel to the successful thriller Cat People, which was released the year before. They also witnessed the screen debut of actress Kim Hunter (November 12, 1922-September 11, 2002), who would go on to become one of the most acclaimed performers of her generation, and a longtime resident of Greenwich Village until her passing in 2002.

Read more: https://villagepreservation.org/2025/08/21/under-the-noose-the-seventh-victim-greenwich-village-and-the-rise-of-kim-hunter/

08/21/2026

Since 1991, Village Preservation’s Children’s Education program has helped New York City students discover that history is all around them.
This past school year was our biggest ever, reaching 3,069 students across 128 classes and 33 schools. Eighty percent of classes were provided completely free, with another 15% offered at a reduced rate.
Through six curricula, students explore the architecture, cultures, people, and events that shaped our city and neighborhoods.

Every child deserves the opportunity to experience history as something living all around them.
Donate today to support our Children’s Education program and Village Preservation’s work protecting our neighborhoods’ history:

https://villagepreservation.org/get-involved/donate/

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a singular leader, thinker, and organizer whose fight for women’s emancipation stretched from...
08/20/2026

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a singular leader, thinker, and organizer whose fight for women’s emancipation stretched from the 1840s to her death in 1902. From her speeches at Cooper Union to her activism that inspired generations of women’s suffrage advocates, Cady Stanton’s tireless work made contemporary feminism possible.

In our recent webinar, historian and distinguished professor of history at UCLA Ellen Carol DuBois painted a fresh portrait of this complex crusader. Learn more about Cady Stanton’s legacy by watching this program recording: https://youtu.be/tD8tSAvgd3Y

New York City has nearly 2,500 co-named streets, intersections, parks, and other locations, and each name has a story. I...
08/20/2026

New York City has nearly 2,500 co-named streets, intersections, parks, and other locations, and each name has a story. In the latest installment of our series, we look at three local heroes whose legacies have been commemorated on the streets of Greenwich Village and the East Village: “Saturday Night Live” star Gilda Radner, pioneering concert promoter Bill Graham, and NYC preservationist Ruth Wittenberg: https://villagepreservation.org/2026/08/20/co-named-streets-commemorate-local-heroes-part-vii/

Join us next Wednesday at 6pm for a celebration of thirty years of Village Preservation’s ever-growing historic image ar...
08/20/2026

Join us next Wednesday at 6pm for a celebration of thirty years of Village Preservation’s ever-growing historic image archive, now with almost 6,000 images and 75 collections!

VP Executive Director Andrew Berman will take you on a guided tour of three decades of building an image archive that extends from the late 18th to the early 21st century. Learn the backstory behind some of the most iconic images, and see how mysteries behind others were solved. Altogether they tell an incredible story of not only our neighborhoods and how they’ve evolved over time, but of beloved landmarks across NYC. See how donated personal collections have added to what is now one of the city’s great repositories of historic images. 

This webinar, which will include questions from the audience, is free and open to all, but you must register in advance. 

Go to https://villagepreservation.org/event/thirty-years-5700-pictures-a-guided-tour-of-village-preservations-historic-image-archive-with-andrew-berman/ for more information and to reserve your spot now! 

Village Preservation’s September programs are here, join us for a jam-packed month of lectures, tours, and more! Don’t m...
08/19/2026

Village Preservation’s September programs are here, join us for a jam-packed month of lectures, tours, and more!

Don’t miss out on our offerings, including the third installment of Richard Barone’s “Village Nights” at the Bitter End, a fascinating webinar on zoning, as well as special sit down with neighborhood icon and Greenwich Village Funeral Home director, Peter DeLuca. See all of our upcoming programming here: https://villagepreservation.org/events/

in1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, marking a pivotal moment in the long struggle for women’s suffrage. But the s...
08/18/2026

in1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, marking a pivotal moment in the long struggle for women’s suffrage. But the story of the fight for the vote isn’t just a national one, it is deeply rooted in the streets, buildings, and important figures of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo.

We have explored this history through an extensive collection of research, writing, and digital resources highlighting the local people, places, organizations, and activism that helped shape the suffrage movement.

From our Women’s Suffrage History Map to stories about Alice Paul, the suffragists of Greenwich Village and the East Village, and the movement’s continuing legacy, these resources reveal how local activism contributed to a transformative national movement.

Explore the remarkable history of the fight for the vote and discover the suffrage stories embedded in our neighborhoods: https://villagepreservation.org/2026/08/18/the-long-fight-for-the-vote-exploring-our-womens-suffrage-history-through-maps-stories-and-research/

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