The oldest sports associaton in the World the National Association founded in 1871 was reformed here in Greenwich Village into the National League in 1876. Twenyfive years later the American started also called the “junior Circuit”.
How Bank Street got its name. Along with the exodus from lower Manhattan after the 1820 outbreak of yellow fever two banks moved up to Greenwich Village. Both set up on the same road now called Bank St.
As a child I played with neighborhood kids in what I would describe as a working-class neighborhood. While artists, such as Hans Kleine, and poets, such as Alen Ginsberg would drop by our apartment.
When I walk home from where we park the car along the shore of the Hudson River in lower Manhattan, I sometimes photograph the sunsets and sunrises.
Also posted on my wife’s site https://port4u.net/2023/07/09/hudson-river/
Barrow Street borders the south end of Saint Luke’s in the Fields Church. It was once called Reason Street after a writing by Thomas Payne. Payne was an atheist. So, Saint Luke’s renamed the street after John Barrow instead. Barrow was an artist who made a painting of the church.
There is so much to see here. I hope I’ll see you soon for a historic walk. I cover some of my own history too. I have seen many changes over the many years of my life here in Greenwich Village. Fortunately, much of the charm remains.
It is easy to maintain social distancing for the small groups of 1-2 people that I will lead through historic Greenwich Village. I recommend early morning walks through the almost deserted streets. It is a lovely time of year and the flowers are beautiful.
Love to see you on one of my Marc’s Village Walks. The trees in Greenwich Village are in bloom and look beautiful now.
After the Washington arch was completed two statues of Washington were added. One of Washington as the soldier and the other as Washington the statesman. The latter was sculpted by Alexander Calder, the father of the artist of the same name who created the mobile. You will note in the picture a small door on the side of the arch. It is thru this door that a group along with the visiting French artist Marcel Duchamp broke in during the 1917 Armory art show, went to the roof and declared “the republic of Greenwich Village”.
I will be away for 3 weeks visiting my mother-in-law, sister-in-law and her family in Sydney, Australia from September 24 to October 16, 2018. You may book tours before and after those dates.
Marc (fat baby in the middle) with neighbors by Horatio Street, 1940’s.
Greenwich Village history is not all artists and Bohemians. There is also a dark side. Come join my walk to hear more.
Washington Square
Abingdon Square
Marc's Village Walk 