The Landmarks of Greenwich (Central) Village Walking Tour

The Washington Square Neighborhood Walking Tour

This walking tour focuses on the history and architecture of the central part of the Greenwich Village and a part of the Greenwich Village historic district that was once known as the elite, 19th century neighborhood of Washington Square. Included are interesting pictures and stories that join us with the neighborhood's past. You will find out about the man who is historically considered the "Father of Washington Square" both the park and the neighborhood. We will pass the sites of the home of Henry James (author of the novel "Washington Square") - the site of his grandmother's home and also the home of the fictious Dr. Sloper and his daughter Catherine. Find out how about Admiral Peter Warren and how Greenwich Village got its name and much more.

• The Washington Square Arch and Park, find out about the first Washington Square Arch
• The Row, Snug Harbor Institute and Robert Randall
  once home to Richard Morris Hunt, Edith Wharton, Edward Hopper
• The Washington Square Mews, Clifford Odets
• Philip Johnson's brownstone library on Washington Square
• (Guido) "Bruno's Garret" and the hangman's shack
• The site of N.Y.U'.'s 1st building and the first organized labor riot in the U.S
• Remant of the original Main Building for N.Y.U.
• The Triangle Shirtwaist Company tragedy & Joseph Zito
• the site where Edgar Allen Poe lived
• John Reed lived here with Louise Bryant and Eugene O'Neil was their friend
• John Barrymore Jr. lived her and almost destroyed the building
• Wila Cathe lived here with Edith Lewis and later Richard Wright lived in the same building
• the Provincetown Playhouse, Eugene O'Neil, George Cram Cook
• Judson Memorial Church and Tower
• Arron Bur built these houses
• Eleanor Roosevelt & Hope Lange
• Mac Dougal Alley, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, New York's "Art Alley de Lux"
  Find out about the start of Greenwich Village as a artist community
• St. Joseph's Church, the 2nd oldest surviving Catholic Church in New York City
• the original Whitney Museum of American Art open 1932, and a Whitney residence
• The Hanging Tree, the Marquis de Lafayette visited and 21 men died
• Waverly Place, Max Eastman, Hotel Earl

For the three and a half hour version all of the above stops are included plus: we will explore the history and architecture from W. 8 St. to W. 12 St. between 5th Ave. and 6th Ave. Each participant will be given an itinerary with a total of over 30 stops including 9 New York City landmark buildings and 5 national landmark buildings

• Site of the Brevoort Hotel, Charles Lindbergh, Emma Goldman, Mark Twain, Mabel Dodge
• The Lockwood De Forest House, a unique landmark mansion from 1887
• The Church of The Ascension - the first time a president of the U. S. married while in office.
• Second Shearith Israel Cemetery
• Mark Twain lived here with his family at the turn of last century
• Emily Post was raised in this house
• Edward Albee owned this house and lived here for a decade
• Sinclaire Lewis lived here for two years
• Find out about the Tile Club, the 10th Street Studios and the Grapevine Tavern
• Originally: The Jefferson Market Courthouse from 1877, now a landmark library
• Emma Lararus was born and raised here
• Dashiel Hammett was living here when he went to jail for refusing to give names
• Andrew Lockwood Home from 1842
• Max Eastman lived here with his first wife Ida Rauh
• Originally: The Ira Hawley Mansion from 1853 now Americas oldest surviving art society is in the mansion