Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation

Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation
Formation1980
HeadquartersNew York, New York, U.S.
Websitewww.villagepreservation.org

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 housing development in several neighborhoods of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Founded in 1980, it has advocated for New York City designated landmark status for a variety of sites.

The organization has been characterized as influential in New York real estate and urban planning because of its role in blocking housing developments in Greenwich Village.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.