Greenwich Village And How It Got That Way

by Terry Miller

An illustrated walking tour of Greenwich Village explores the rich social and cultural history of the legendary New York City neighborhood

Genres: History

297 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Jean Marie Angelo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rich in history and anecdotes that span the village's existence. Wonderful photographs of everything—Mabel Dodge's famous salon, the former residence of Alexander Hamilton, the school building that is now the LGBT center, the Stonewall Inn, Eugene O'Neill and the Provincetown Players, John Reed and the activist Masses Magazine, the famous indie movie houses, cafe society haunts, off-off Broadway theaters. Good history about people, places, and architecture. Historical figures from past centuries are treated as equals to the village's Halloween parade and the punk era of the 1980s — just as it should be. Published in 1990, so some information is dated.

[Lou · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very interesting and graphic history of Greenwich Village. Lots & lots of pictures - lots of little stories.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Collage-style history of places and people in historic Manhattan neighborhood, from before the Glass-Steagal-repeal gentrification wave.