Trash and Vaudeville
96 East 7th Street | East Village | built 1881
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The city photographed every building for its tax records around 1940 and again in the 1980s. NYC Municipal Archives.
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- 1850
David T. Valentine buys a small house on the lot that later becomes the five-story tenement
Tax records show a building of two and a half stories stood here in 1879, owned by David T. Valentine since he bought it in 1850. By 1881 it had been enlarged to five stories, probably after Peter Schaeffler bought it in June 1880. The enlarged building is the one standing today, so this entry describes its earlier form.
- 1881
Peter Schaeffler is listed as owner, architect and builder of the neo-Grec tenement
The five-story neo-Grec tenement with a basement dates to 1881. The landmark designation report names D. F. Valentine as owner, but the Real Estate Record and Builders Guide lists Peter Schaeffler as owner, architect and builder on the new-building permit. Surviving original details include a bracketed galvanized-iron cornice, incised stone lintels and sills, and cast-iron columns.
- 1881
The neo-Grec tenement is finished with an iron cornice, incised lintels and cast-iron columns
The five-story neo-Grec tenement, with a basement, still shows much of its original decoration. Village Preservation's building notes point to a bracketed galvanized-iron cornice, incised stone lintels and sills, cast-iron columns, and a cast-iron frame around the entrance. The house lies inside the East Village/Lower East Side Historic District.
- 2015
Trash and Vaudeville announces its move from St. Marks Place to East 7th Street
In July 2015 the punk clothing store said it would leave 4 St. Mark's Place for 96 East 7th Street, a block between Avenue A and First Avenue. Some people saw the move as a sign of gentrification, because the shop was one of the last punk landmarks on St. Marks.
Source: Wikipedia
- 2016
Trash and Vaudeville reopens here after leaving St. Marks Place, its home since 1975
Ray Goodman opened the punk clothing store at 4 St. Marks Place in 1975, and it announced in July 2015 that it would move to this address. The St. Marks shop closed at the end of February 2016, and the new location opened in March. Some people read the move as a sign of gentrification, since the store was among the last punk landmarks on St. Marks. Salesperson Jimmy Webb worked at the East 7th Street shop until 2020.
Source: Wikipedia
- 2020
Longtime salesperson Jimmy Webb leaves the East 7th Street shop
Jimmy Webb, who had worked at Trash and Vaudeville as a salesperson and assistant buyer since October 1999, left the East 7th Street location in 2020. The shop was founded by Ray Goodman in 1975 and is known for outfitting punk, goth and glam fans.
“Jimmy Webb was a salesperson and one of the assistant buyers from October 1999 until leaving the 7th Street location in 2020.”
Source: Wikipedia
- 2024
Village Preservation honors Trash and Vaudeville with a 2024 Village Award
Village Preservation named Trash & Vaudeville one of six 2024 Village Awardees, citing its contributions to punk and rock fashion. The awards were presented at the group's annual meeting in the Great Hall at Cooper Union on Wednesday, June 12, with musician and historian Lenny Kaye as emcee. By then the shop had been at 96 East 7th Street since 2016.
Source: Village Preservation
Further reading
- Trash and VaudevilleWikipedia
- 96 East 7th StreetVillage Preservation: East Village Building Blocks
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