Greenwich Village Area History Walking Tour

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Greenwich Village Neighborhood History Walking Tour 1

Greenwich Village Neighborhood History Walking Tour 2

By New York City By Foot

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Overview

Discover the Greenwich Village that most visitors miss on a fascinating walk through one of New York’s most storied areas. Explore hidden streets, historic landmarks, legendary music and theatre spots, colourful characters, and locations connected to artists, writers, films, and major moments in New York history. Along the way, your local guide brings the Village to life with entertaining stories you won’t find in a guidebook.

Activity location

Jefferson Market Library
- 425 Avenue of the Americas,
- 10011-8427, New York City, New York, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

385 6th Ave
- 385 6th Avenue
- 10014, New York, New York, United States

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Dates

Travellers

Greenwich Village Area History Walking Tour

2h
English

Language options: English

Starting time: 2:00 PM

Price details

AU$54.40 x 1 AdultAU$54.40

Total

Until Sun, 13 Sept

What's included, what's not

Guided walking tour
Local professional guide
Greenwich Village history and stories
Service charge

Know before you book

- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transport options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This is a walking tour.

Activity itinerary

Jefferson Market Library

A beautiful Victorian Gothic landmark and former courthouse, now a area library. Learn how this unusual building became one of Greenwich Village’s most recognisable landmarks.

Gay Street

Discover one of Greenwich Village’s most charming and unusual streets, known for its narrow, winding layout and historic terrace houses. Hear the storey behind its distinctive name and Village character.

The Northern Dispensary

See the distinctive triangular building that once housed a free clinic serving Greenwich Village residents. Learn about its history and the unusual architecture that makes it a Village landmark.

The Stonewall Inn

Visit the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, where the 1969 Stonewall uprising became a turning point in the fight for equality and helped launch the modern gay rights movement.

Gay Liberation Monument

Explore Christopher Street Park beside the Stonewall Inn, featuring the iconic Gay Liberation Monument. Learn how the park became an important gathering place in Greenwich Village’s LGBTQ+ history.

Hess Triangle

See this tiny triangular patch of land created by a long-running property dispute. Learn how a stubborn New York landowner left his mark on Greenwich Village history.

Marie's Crisis

See the historic site of Marie’s Crisis Café, a legendary Greenwich Village gathering place for performers and artists. Learn about the house that once stood here, where revolutionary writer Thomas Paine died in 1809.

45 Grove St

The Whittemore House — Admire this historic Greenwich Village townhouse, built in 1830. Learn how it was once home to actor Samuel K. Chester, whom John Wilkes Booth approached here about a plot to kidnap President Abraham Lincoln—just weeks before Lincoln was assassinated.

17 Grove St

See one of Greenwich Village’s rare surviving wooden-frame houses, dating to 1822. Learn why so few wooden homes remain in Manhattan, and discover the storey of the original owner’s workshop tucked behind the house.

102 Bedford St

Twin Peaks House — Admire this fantastical Swiss chalet-style building, transformed from a plain 1830s terrace house in 1925 into ten artists’ studio apartments. Hear about its colourful dedication ceremony, complete with a rainbow paint job, champagne, and a tribute to the god Pan.

Grove Court

Step into one of Greenwich Village’s hidden gems, a charming residential courtyard tucked away from the surrounding streets. Discover this peaceful pocket of the Village and the history behind its unusual layout.

Friends Building

See the exterior of the Greenwich Village building made famous as the apartment home of Monica, Rachel, Chandler, and Joey on Friends. Although the characters’ interiors were filmed on a soundstage, this iconic building is a real Village landmark.

86 Bedford St

Chumley’s — See the former speakeasy that became a legendary Greenwich Village gathering place for writers, poets, and artists. Established during Prohibition, Chumley’s was a favourite of literary figures from the Lost Generation and Beat Generation.

Cherry Lane Theatre

See America’s oldest continuously running off-Broadway theatre, founded in 1924 in a former brewery silo. The intimate theatre became a landmark of Greenwich Village’s avant-garde arts scene and hosted works by influential writers and playwrights.

75 1/2 Bedford Street

See New York City’s famously skinny house, just 9½ feet wide. Built in 1873, it was once home to poet Edna St. Vincent Millay and other notable artists and

Leroy Street

Explore one of Greenwich Village’s most charming historic streets, including the famous Huxtable House from The Cosby Show and a Keith Haring mural. Hear about the historic cemetery nearby and the stories that connect this quiet street to Village history.

Bleecker Street

Stroll along one of Greenwich Village’s best-known streets and discover the restaurants, shops, and longtime businesses that give it character. Learn how many of these businesses reflect the area’s history as an Italian-American area.

Minetta Street

Discover the storey of Minetta Brook, the stream that once flowed through Greenwich Village, and learn how this area became known as “Little Africa.” See locations connected to Frank Serpico and a famous film location while exploring the street’s fascinating history.

MacDougal Street

Explore the heart of Greenwich Village’s legendary music scene, where artists and musicians gathered at iconic venues including Café Wha?, the Gaslight Café, and the Minetta Tavern. Hear stories of the performers who helped make the Village a centre of American music and culture.

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Memorial

Learn about the tragic 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, one of New York’s deadliest workplace disasters. The deaths of 146 workers led to major changes in workplace safety and helped transform labour laws in New York.

Washington Square Park

Explore one of Greenwich Village’s most iconic landmarks, from its origins as a burial ground for yellow fever victims to its transformation into a public park. Hear how NYU shaped the area and discover the history behind the famous Washington Square Arch.

Location

Activity location

Jefferson Market Library
- 425 Avenue of the Americas,
- 10011-8427, New York City, New York, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

385 6th Ave
- 385 6th Avenue
- 10014, New York, New York, United States

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