Free tour

Greenwich Village : history of an artist enclave

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Excellent(38)

New York

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Scott

PRO

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Registered on 26 April 2024

Practicing artist, student of tech and computer art. Have lived in New York for going on 8 years. I love how I keep finding cool treasures in the city. I’m from Texas. I have been giving tours of art and architecture for 10 years, working at modern art museums as well as New York City guided tours.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

The West Village or Greenwich Village traces back to Dutch colonial times and became known for a center of writers and artists in the 1920s. We will explore this charming neighborhood and the history of New Yorks art scene. From 1950s beatniks to the Stonewall Riots in the 1960s.

We will meet in the garden at St. Luke in the Fields. I will have an umbrella. We will stop during the tour for coffee at one of the old beatnik coffee shops. The tour will take about 2 hours and will end near Washington Square.

Highlights include :

The Friends House
Stonewall Inn
The Beatnik Movement
Washington Square Park

Special Tours!

Sunday Dec 14 5pm. Unsilent Night - Unique Christmasy Jam Box Music parade

** Tour begins at Rocco’s Pasticcheria on Bleeker St.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

St Luke in the Fields Garden, 485 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014, USA

We will meet inside the Garden. Look for the black umbrella with colorful polka dots !

Outside visit

Secret Garden at St. Luke in the Fields

Enjoy the gardens of this 1820 era church, tracing back the early days of Greenwich Village.

Outside visit

Cherry Lane Theater

The OG Off Broadway Theatre!

Outside visit

Friends Apartment Building

The building used in the TV show Friends.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.