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The area bounded by Houston Street to the north and Canal Street to the south is a neighborhood that has changed dramatically over a short period of time. That is part of what makes it such an important place to document and preserve according to Yukie Ohta, the SoHo Memory Project's founder, who says: “‘New York changes so much, it’s like instant nostalgia.
SoHo, short for "South of Houston Street", [4] is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City.Since the 1970s, the neighborhood has been the location of many artists' lofts and art galleries, and has also been known for its variety of shops ranging from trendy upscale boutiques to national and international chain store locations.
FOOD was considered one of the first important restaurants in SoHo. [1] Other individuals who were involved with FOOD included Suzanne Harris and Rachel Lew. [2] FOOD was a place where artists in SoHo, especially those who were later involved in Avalanche magazine and the Anarchitecture group, could meet and enjoy food together. [2]
Village Preservation (formerly the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, or GVSHP) is a nonprofit organization that advocates for the architectural preservation and cultural preservation and opposes development in several neighborhoods of Lower Manhattan in New York City.
The foundation proposed adding a lobby and restaurant in the museum's driveway area in early 1973 [118] but had difficulty agreeing on the plans, [119] which were revised that November. [120] As part of the project, designed by Donald E. Freed, the museum closed its driveway and added a dining area and bookstore there.
The name "Soho" first appears in the 17th century. The name is derived from a former hunting cry. [1] James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, used "soho" as a rallying call for his men at the Battle of Sedgemoor on 6 July 1685, half a century after the name was first used for this area of London.
The SoHo Playhouse One Hudson Square, at Canal and Varick Streets. The Ear Inn [17] is one of the oldest bars in New York City, said to have been established in 1817, built by George Washington's aide. During Prohibition it was a speakeasy, but afterwards it had no name. It was known as "The Green Door" to sailors and longshoremen.
The Dominick, formerly the Trump SoHo, [3] [4] is a $450 million, 46-story, 391-unit hotel condominium located at 246 Spring Street at the corner of Varick Street in the Hudson Square neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was announced in 2006, completed in 2008 and renamed in 2017.