Caravan of Dreams

405 East 6th Street | East Village | built 1846

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

Written with AI from the source each entry cites, then fact-checked.

1844
October
George Beatty owns the lot and builds a Greek Revival house, paired with its neighbor at 407
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Tax records show that George Beatty held this lot in October 1844, and a Greek Revival house went up here around 1844 to 1846. The house next door at 407 was bought, built and later raised by the same owner at the same time. Around 1873 a story and a new metal cornice were added to both, giving them an Italianate look.
“…original building on this lot was constructed c. 1844-46 when it was owned by George Beatty (Liber 449, page 559, October, 1844). An additional story was added c. 1873.”
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
1991
October
Angel Moreno opens Caravan of Dreams, which goes fully vegan within its first year
Angel Moreno, who moved to New York from Spain in 1982, opens Caravan of Dreams in October 1991. It is not vegan at first, but within a year it drops all meat and animal products, becoming the first organic vegan restaurant in the neighborhood. Its back room becomes a starting point for healing practitioners who give lectures and workshops, and Moreno, a musician, later promotes live music there.
Source: Village Preservation

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