Real Estate
Village Historic District is fi ne at 50
BY MARTHA WILKIE
In 1969, a large segment of the Village
was designated a historic district
by the New York Landmarks
Preservation Commission, protecting its
architectural fabric from developers and
city villains like Robert Moses. It’s not
set in amber, but alterations and new
construction must take context — materials,
design, scale — into account.
Andrew Berman, executive director
of the Greenwich Village Society for
Historic Preservation, planned a slew of
events to celebrate.
“The Greenwich Village Historic
District is truly the jewel in the crown
of historic New York,” he said. “A watershed
preservation success story, the
largest historic district in New York City
continues to attract residents, creators
and visitors from around the world.
“Known for innovation and transformative
thinking, as well as charming
architecture and crooked streets, it’s a
community united in its dedication to
something precious and unique,” he
said.
What are the boundaries of the district?
The G.V.S.H.P. Web site has a
map or walk west or north from the
Washington Square Arch (and note
the brown street signs). Join G.V.S.H.P.
on May 4 for a tour of seven homes in
the district. (https://www.gvshp.org/_
gvshp/events/tour-main.htm)
That same weekend is the Municipal
Art Society’s annual “Jane’s Walk” in
honor of Jane Jacobs. John Massengale
will lead a tour informally titled “The
Death and Life of a Historic District.”
(https://www.mas.org/events/greenwich
village-historic-district-50th-anniversary/)
On W. 11th St. is a third-fl oor studio
in a co-op with tall ceilings, a marble
fi replace, new windows, walnut fl oors,
a sleek modern kitchen and a renovated
bath with interesting herringbone tile
work. $659,000
(https://streeteasy.com/building/111-
west-11-street-new_york/3fe)
On what real estate agents love to
call a “charming tree-lined street” is
61 W. Ninth St., a sunny one- (or two-
) bedroom, two-bath apartment, with
gorgeous casement windows, beamed
ceilings and a wood-burning fi replace.
$2.15 million.
(https://streeteasy.com/building/61-
west-9-street-new_york/7c)
high ceilings and a marble fireplace.
On W. 10th St. is a quintessential
1826 Village townhouse. Meticulously
renovated with dramatic color
and detail, it has original wood-burning
marble fi replaces, gleaming lacquered
walls, an outdoor patio and a glamorous
eat-in kitchen. A lovely mix of modern
and historic. Four bedrooms, fi ve baths.
$8.98 million.
( h t t p s : / / s t r e e t e a s y . c om /
building/250-west-10-street-new_york/
house?featured=1)
Also built in 1826, another Federal
townhouse, at 25 Barrow St., is currently
A third-floor
walk-up at 111 W. 11th St. offers
The Federal
townhouse at 25 Barrow
St. sports an original wood-burning
fireplace.
being used as a two-unit rental, but
could be converted to a single-family. It
has an original wood-burning fi replace,
a sky-lit kitchen, rear garden and terrace.
Four bedrooms, four-and-a-half
baths. $7,895,000.
( h t t p s : / / s t r e e t e a s y . c om /
sale/1366826)
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