185 Bleecker Street

also 102 MacDougal Street | Greenwich Village | built 1904

The city photographed every building for its tax records around 1940 and again in the 1980s. NYC Municipal Archives.

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1904
A six-story tenement for 25 families replaces two early row houses at 185 Bleecker
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The corner building at 185 Bleecker and 102 MacDougal Street was built in 1904 as a tenement housing 25 families, with stores on the ground floor. It took the place of two row houses from the early 19th century. The report suggests the eastern storefront may have its present layout from a 1966 alteration.
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
1959
Café Borgia opens at 185 Bleecker, started by children of Italian immigrants
Café Borgia opened at 185 Bleecker Street in 1959, begun by the children of Italian immigrants. People came there to gather, talk and read poetry aloud, and its patrons included many noted Beat-era poets, artists and entertainers. By the time it closed in 2001 it was the second-oldest café left in Greenwich Village.
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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