The Book Overview
The Story Behind Greenwich Village
“Greenwich Village was not created by architects or city planners; it was carved out by local property owners and farmers led by prominent landowner Henry Brevoort Sr. who refused
to yield to Manhattan’s grid.”
Uncovering the Lost Chronicles of New York's Most Legendary Enclave.
In this definitive historical exploration, Anthony F. Urgola uncovers the hidden social, architectural, and human forces that transformed a quiet farmland escape into the cultural beating heart of New York City. Beyond the familiar myths lies a story of fierce resistance, uncredited labor, secret waterways, and larger-than-life characters who forged Greenwich Village.
“ A neighborhood born from Dutch colonies, shaped by visionaries, and preserved through generations of untold stories.”
- Often untold history of Greenwich Village
- Freed Black Dutch Slaves
- Subterranean Minetta Brook secrets
- Prohibition speakeasy escapes tunnels
- Italian South Greenwich Village
The Book Overview
The Story Behind Greenwich Village
“Greenwich Village was not created by architects or city planners; it was carved out by local property owners and farmers led by prominent landowner Henry Brevoort Sr. who refused
to yield to Manhattan’s grid.”
Uncovering the Lost Chronicles of New York's Most Legendary Enclave.
In this definitive historical exploration, Anthony F. Urgola uncovers the hidden social, architectural, and human forces that transformed a quiet farmland escape into the cultural beating heart of New York City. Beyond the familiar myths lies a story of fierce resistance, uncredited labor, secret waterways, and larger-than-life characters who forged Greenwich Village.
“ A neighborhood born from Dutch colonies, shaped by visionaries, and preserved through generations of untold stories.”
- Often untold history of Greenwich Village
- Freed Black Dutch Slaves
- Subterranean Minetta Brook secrets
- Prohibition speakeasy escapes tunnels
- Italian South Greenwich Village
Section I • The Book Overview
The Story Behind Greenwich Village
“Greenwich Village was not created by architects or city planners; it was carved out by yellow
fever refugees, stubborn farm owners, bohemian poets, and radical stonemasons who refused
to yield to Manhattan’s grid.”
Uncovering the Lost Chronicles of New York's Most Legendary Enclave
In this definitive historical exploration, Anthony F. Urgola uncovers the hidden social, architectural, and human forces that transformed a quiet
farmland escape into the cultural beating heart of New York City. Beyond the familiar myths lies a story of fierce resistance, uncredited labor, secret
waterways, and larger-than-life characters who forged Greenwich Village.
“A neighborhood born from rebellion, shaped by visionaries, and preserved through generations of untold stories.”
- Unpublished municipal archives & deeds
- The 1834 Stonemason Marble Riots
- Subterranean Minetta Brook secrets
- Prohibition speakeasy escape tunnels