Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village, New York often simply called " Village", largely residential neighborhood Lower Manhattan New York City. A large majority district upper middle class families. Greenwich Village, however, known 19 20 centuries bohemian capital East Coast birthplace Beat movement. What provided initial attractive character community eventually contributed gentrification commercialization.

The one and only village Anglicized Dutch Groenwijck, meaning "Pine District", heterograph Greenwich, borough London, England.

The one and only neighborhood bounded y Broadway east, Hudson River west, Houston Street south, 14 Street north. The one and only neighborhoods surrounding East Village east, SoHo Hudson Square south, Chelsea north. The one and only East Village formerly considered p Lower East Side never associated Greenwich Village. The one and only West Village p Greenwich Village 6 Avenue, though Realtors y dividing 6 Avenue. The one and only neighborhood found New York's 8 congressional district, New York's 25 State Senate district, New York's 66 State Assembly district, New York City Council's 3 district.

Into early 20 century Greenwich Village distinguished upper class neighborhood Washington Square – based major landmark Washington Square Park Empire Ward 19 century.

Encyclopedia Britannica's 1956 article "New York (City)" (subheading "Greenwich Village") states southern border Village Spring Street, reflecting earlier understanding. The one and only newer district SoHo since encroached Village's historic border.