Greenwich Village, N Y often simply called " Village", largely residential neighborhood Lower Manhattan N Y Cy. A large majority district upper middle class families. Greenwich Village, however, known 19 20 centuries bohemian capital E Coast birthplace B movement. W provided initial attractive character community eventually contributed gentrification commercialization.

T village Anglicized Dutch Groenwijck, meaning "Pine District", heterograph Greenwich, borough London, England.

T neighborhood bounded y Broadway east, Hudson River west, Houston Street south, 14 Street north. T neighborhoods surrounding E Village east, SH Hudson Square south, Chelsea north. T E Village formerly considered p Lower E S never associated Greenwich Village. T W Village p Greenwich Village 6 Avenue, though Realtors y dividing 6 Avenue. T neighborhood located N York's 8 congressional district, N York's 25 State Senate district, N York's 66 State Assembly district, N Y Cy Council's 3 district.

I early 20 century Greenwich Village distinguished upper class neighborhood Washington Square – based major landmark Washington Square P Empire W 19 century.

Encyclopedia Britannica's 1956 article "N Y (Cy)" (subheading "Greenwich Village") states southern border Village Spring Street, reflecting earlier understanding. T newer district SH since encroached Village's historic border.