Washington Square

Greenwich Village Green

Address:

West 4th Street - (at MacDougal Street)
10003 - Mid Village
NY

Nearest Bus or Train:

B, D, F, Q; A, C, E at West 4th St-Washington Square

Open Hours:

24 hrs

This Greenwich Village park is popular with students and residents. It is one of the few green spots in the area. At the northern end of the park is a triumphal arch, built in 1789 to honor George Washington the late President of the United States. The area was home to artists and writers, including Henry James, Edith Wharton and Edward Hopper; many lived in the still intact row houses across from the northern end of the park. Other parts of the park are surrounded by the campus of New York University.

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