NYC Street With Homes That Were Once Horse Stables

I recently visited New York City’s Greenwich Village neighborhood, where I stumbled upon mews on a street that looked like a world away from Manhattan.

Me and the mews.

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To get there, I took the M train to West 4 Street.

Washington Square Subway Station.

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A short walk away, I found the street — called Washington Mews — behind an open gate between Washington Square and 8 Street.

A gate opening into Washington Mews.

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Washington Mews is the name of a cobblestone street that looks like a “retreat” from the city, as an article in The New York Times described it in 1988.

Washington Mews in the 1900s and today.

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Source: The New York Times

The north side of the street is lined with two-story buildings that used to be horse stables, according to the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation.

The north side of the street.

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Source: Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation

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For as long as Tom can remember, he has understood the reality around him through the tinted glasses of works of fiction, be it books, films, TV shows, or anime. An English graduate, he wrote articles on a wide array of topics for several years, from entertainment and pop culture to history and literature. Before that, he was an educator and a roleplay game writer and developer. It is his deeply-rooted love for performing arts and visual media that led him to become a part of the DC team in 2020.

NYC Street With Homes That Were Once Horse Stables

I recently visited New York City’s Greenwich Village neighborhood, where I stumbled upon mews on a street that looked like a world away from Manhattan.

To get there, I took the M train to West 4 Street.

A short walk away, I found the street — called Washington Mews — behind an open gate between Washington Square and 8 Street.

Washington Mews is the name of a cobblestone street that looks like a “retreat” from the city, as an article in The New York Times described it in 1988.

The north side of the street is lined with two-story buildings that used to be horse stables, according to the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation.

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