Several notable preservation battles have taken place in these blocks, in both the recent and more distant past, as great works of architecture or places of historic significance have faced the wrecking ball. Click here to send a letter supporting landmark designation of extant historic buildings south of Union Square.

Multiple sites in the neighborhood bear significant connections to popular films, television, music, and entertainment. Listen to a playlist featuring a selection of songs by some of the amazing artists connected to this area. Click here to send a letter supporting landmark designation of these and other historic buildings south of Union Square.

The area is home to a number of significant sites to the history of film, including a large number of current and former movie houses, film producers, and organizations which shaped the course of film history in the United States. Click here to send a letter supporting landmark designation of these and other historic buildings south of Union Square.

Built in 1863 for David Glass, this four-story pre-law tenement retains its historic cast-iron storefront. The building became a feature of Kleindeutschland (“Little Germany”) when it was bought by William and George Schade, both of German descent, around the turn of the century. The building’s owner Bill Curry has suggested that the Herter Brothers, prominent American furniture makers of the late 19th century, might have had a workroom in the building’s basement. Go back and click on the tours the building is featured in for additional information and history.

This area was a center of theater and home to many experimental and innovative theaters, large and small, several of which still survive to this day. Click here to send a letter supporting landmark designation of these and other historic buildings south of Union Square.

This apartment building was constructed in 2006 for the 110-112 Third Avenue Realty Corporation by architect Greenberg Farrow. It replaced the Variety Theatre, a 1914 Nickelodeon, moving picture, and Off-Broadway theater, which was demolished despite Village Preservation’s campaign to save it. Go back and click on the tours the building is featured in for additional information and history.

A look at some of the architecturally, historically, and culturally significant buildings once located in this area. Click here to send a letter supporting landmark designation of extant historic buildings south of Union Square.