The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation presents:
The 2009 Annual Meeting and
19th Annual Village Awards
Photos from the event:
Monday, June 15
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
University Parish of St. Joseph
371 Sixth Avenue, between Waverly and Washington Place
All are invited to hear a presentation about GVSHP’s activities for the past year and to honor the 2009 Village Awardees. Members will vote on the slate of Trustees nominated for GVSHP’s Board, including nominating returning Trustees: Mary Ann Arisman, Arthur Levin, Jonathan Russo, Judith Stonehill, and Linda Yowell, and new Trustee Vals Osborne.
Awards Presentation by Calvin Trillin
Honoring:
171-173 MacDougal Street Façade Renovation—Regina Kellerman Award
Carmine Street Guitars
The Children’s Aid Society—Philip Coltoff Center at Greenwich Village
Father Demo Square
Fedora Dorato
Joe’s Dairy
University Parish of St. Joseph
Women’s Prison Association
Reception immediately following ceremony in the parish hall
The evening is free and open to the general public. We encourage all to bring friends, family, neighbors, or anyone interested in learning about GVSHP’s efforts to protect the architectural and cultural heritage of Greenwich Village, NoHo, and the East Village.
This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required by June 12, by e-mail or by phone at 212-475-9595 x35.
Since 1991, GVSHP has presented businesses, individuals, institutions, and organizations with our Village Award, in recognition their significant contribution to the legendary quality of life in Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo. The Village Community is asked to nominate awardees each April, and a committee of community members decides on the winners. These awards are presented at the GVSHP’s Annual Meeting each June.
2008: Faicco’s Pork Store; Grey Dog’s Coffee; Rocco’s; Poetry Project at St. Mark’s Church; Morton Street Triangle; Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop; Regina Kellerman Award: The Salmagundi Club
2007: Bowne & Co, Inc; 13th Street Repertory Company; Florence Prime Meat Market; Liz Christy Community Garden; Porto Rico Importing Co.; Kevin Shea; St. Mark’s Bookshop; West Village Dog Owner’s Group; 81 Barrow Street restoration.
2006: Aphrodisia Herb Shoppe; Café Loup; Cherry Lane Theatre; Front Stoop Award: 64 Jane Street; Greenwich Village Singers; Jane Street Garden; Miriam Lee; The White Horse Tavern.
2005: Abingdon Square Park Restoration; Biography Bookshop; Keith Crandell (presented in memoriam); Knickerbocker Bar & Grill; The Municipal Archives; Ottendorfer Branch Library Restoration; Visiting Neighbors.
2004: Bowery Theaters: the Amato Opera, the Bouwerie Lane Theater, the Bowery Ballroom, the Bowery Poetry Club & Café, CBGB/OMFUG; Angelo Bruno; Raffetto’s; St. Mark’s Historic Landmark Fund; the Village Community School Addition; The Villager Newspaper; The Washington Square Arch Restoration.
2003: Bayard Condict Building Restoration; Bedford Barrow Commerce Block Association; City Council Member Christine Quinn and State Senator Tom Duane; Merchants House Museum; Restoration of 121 Charles Street; Restoration of 859-877 Washington Street; Second Avenue Deli; Wisteria Award; Your Neighborhood Office.
2002: C.O. Bigelow Pharmacy; Classic Stage Company; Doris Diether; Elephant & Castle; Front Stoop Award: 19 West 10th Street; Myers of Keswick; Pratt Institute; Third Street Music School Settlement; Washington Square Hotel.
2001: Merce Cunningham; Friends of the High Line; Front Stoop Award: 24 West 10th Street; Gus’s Place; Marquet Patisserie; Minetta Parks; Nikos Smoke & Magazine Shop; Pen & Brush Incorporated; Streetscape Award: Charles Lane.
2000: Dr. Rick’s Village Flute & Sax Shop; Leroy Ellis; Joe Jr.’s; Murray’s Cheese; New York Studio School; The Garden of the Church of St. Luke in the Fields; Tartine.
1999: 34 Commerce Street; Barry Benepe; Corner Bistro; Greenwich House; Hudson Triangle Garden; Squad 18 Fire Station; Tootsie’s.
1998: 749 Washington Street; Bill Bowser; Edgar M. Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life; Cornelia Street Restaurants; Industria Superstudio; King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center; Lewis L. & Loretta Brendan Glucksman Ireland House; New York University’s Historic House Restorations; O. Ottomanelli & Son’s Prime Meat Market; West Ninth Street Block Association; West Village Nursery School.
1997: 71 Jane Street; The Caring Community; Charterhouse Antiques; Chez Brigitte; Church of the Ascension; Greenwich Village Girls Basketball League; Mrs. Brooke Astor and The Vincent Astor Foundation; Zito’s Bakery.
1996: El Faro Restaurant; Grace Episcopal Church Restoration; Uta Hagen and HB Studios; Hudson River Pedestrian & Bike Path; Rita Lee, Retiring District Manager of CB2; Matt Umanov Guitars; Sixth Precinct Quality of Life Squad; Statue of Fiorello LaGuardia; Village Vanguard.
1995: 68 Morton Street; Be Seated; Garber’s Hardware; Jefferson Market Library Restoration; LaGuardia Corner Gardens; “Mad About You;” Verna Small; Village Alliance Eighth Street B.I.D.
1994: #25 W. 10th Street; Cooper Union Forum of Public Programs; Film Forum; Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center; LiLac Chocolates; Terry Miller; The Pink Teacup.
1993: Bagel Restaurant; Broadway Windows; Goodfella’s Pizza; Grace Opportunity Project; Greenwich Village Little League & Soccer Club; Jackson Square Park;
St. Mark’s-in-the-Bowery Church; Dr. Joyce Wallace.
1992: Church of St. Luke’s-in-the-Fields; Sheridan Square Viewing Garden; Village Community School Fence; Richard Walker; Washington Square Music Festival; West Village Committee Newsletter.
1991: Anglers & Writers Café; Paul Egita; First Presbyterian Church Restoration; Jefferson Market Garden; Mercer-Houston Dog Run; Florent Morellet and Restaurant Florent; Three Lives Bookstore.
GVSHP hosts a wide variety of public programs throughout the year.
RSVP INFORMATION
To register for a free event, please call (212) 475-9585 ext. 35 or email.
