Greenwich Village Map Poster
40.7336° N, 74.0027° W
Greenwich Village is New York's bohemian soul, the neighborhood that broke the grid. Its winding streets around Washington Square Park tell a century of counterculture, jazz, and poetry. Gift a map poster that captures Manhattan's freest layout.
Key Streets & Landmarks
Washington Square Park
Bleecker Street
MacDougal Street
Christopher Street
Did you know?
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Washington Square Park, opened in 1827, was formerly a potter's field containing an estimated 20,000 remains still buried beneath the park.
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The Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street was the site of the 1969 riots that launched the global LGBTQ+ rights movement, designated a National Monument in 2016.
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Greenwich Village is the only Manhattan neighborhood whose street plan does not follow the 1811 grid, preserving the organic layout of the original Dutch village.
Neighborhood Vibe
Greenwich Village is Manhattan's magnificent anomaly: where streets refuse the grid and wind like a European village. The diagonals of Christopher Street, the curves of Bleecker, and the arc of Washington Square create a unique organic plan in the rectilinear city. A Village poster is a declaration of cartographic freedom.
Discover on foot
Start beneath the Washington Square Arch, the Village's beating heart since 1895. Stroll through the park where musicians and chess players animate the benches. Walk up Macdougal Street, the historic haunt of 1950s beatniks, then turn onto Bleecker Street for its shops and cafes. Head down Christopher Street, birthplace of the LGBTQ+ movement, to Hudson River Park. Return through the winding streets of the West Village — Perry, Bank, Grove — to admire the 19th-century brick townhouses. Every street that defies Manhattan's grid tells a story of rebellion and creativity.
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Frequently asked questions
Why don't Greenwich Village streets follow the grid?
When the 1811 Commissioners' Plan imposed the grid on Manhattan, Greenwich Village already existed as an independent village with its own paths. Residents resisted realignment and won the right to keep their layout. That is why Village streets wind along old Dutch colonial trails.
Which famous artists lived in Greenwich Village?
Greenwich Village hosted Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Edward Hopper, Marcel Duchamp and Jackson Pollock. The Village was the cradle of beat poetry, 1960s folk and the CBGB's punk movement. It is the most creatively fertile neighborhood in American history.
Why give a Greenwich Village map poster as a gift?
Greenwich Village is the only Manhattan neighborhood that defies the grid, creating a unique organic street plan. A poster of this neighborhood celebrates freedom, creativity and rebellion. It is a perfect gift for a musician, an artist or anyone who cherishes New York's bohemian spirit.
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