National Historic Landmark · arts district · New York, New York

101 Spring Street

Neighborhood in New York City. Added to the National Register in 1978, and a National Historic Landmark.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · SoHo, Manhattan

SoHo, short for "South of Houston Street", is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Since the 1970s, the neighborhood has been the location of many artists' lofts and art galleries, art installations such as the Wall, and has also been known for its variety of shops ranging from trendy upscale boutiques to national and international chain store locations. The area's history is an archetypal example of inner-city regeneration and gentrification, encompassing socioeconomic, cultural, political, and architectural developments.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressRoughly bounded by W. Broadway, Houston, Crosby, and Canal Sts., New York, NY
CountyNew York County
ListedJun 29, 1978
Reference number78001883
Type of placearts district, neighborhood of Manhattan
Contributing resources532 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Access not on record
AddressRoughly bounded by W. Broadway, Houston, Crosby, and Canal Sts., New York, NY
Coordinates40.72346, -73.99942 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitLower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site · 1 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyCamp Gateway - Staten Island 9 mi · Camp Gateway- Brooklyn Ny 11 mi · Camp Gateway - Sandy Hook 19 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Reference

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 78001883. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.