Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Jefferson Market Courthouse
The site was a market in 1833, named after the former president, Thomas Jefferson.
The fire lookout tower had a giant bell that alerted volunteer firefighters. When the
courthouse was built in 1877, the bell was installed in its clock tower. The building
became a treasured Village landmark, and, after the market had moved and court
sessions were discontinued, it was eventually saved from demolition after a spirited
local campaign and converted into a branch of the
New York Public Library
in
the 1950s.
• 425 6th Ave, between 9th & 10th Sts
• Open 9am-8pm Mon, Wed, 10am-6pm Tue, Thu, 10am-5pm Fri, Sat
• Free
The Halloween Parade
Anything goes in this wildly gaudy annual parade of cross-dressers and
amazing costumes. It draws 25,000 marchers and reportedly two million
spectators. The parade route goes up 6th Avenue, from the Village to 23rd
Street, starting at 7pm.
Cherry Lane Theatre
In 1924, a warehouse was converted into one of the first Off-Broadway theaters and
show-cased plays by the likes of Edward Albee, Eugene Ionesco, David Mamet, and
Harold Pinter. Today, the “Cherry Lane Alternative” uses established playwrights to
mentor talented newcomers.
• 38 Commerce St, between Bedford & Barrow Sts
•
212 989 2020
