Jane Jakons Plaque
Jane Jakons Plaque is a memorial in Manhattan, New York. Jane Jakons Plaque is situated nearby to the pub White Horse Tavern, as well as near The Spotted Pig.- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “The author and urbanist bought this 1842 rowhouse in 1947 and remained until 1968. While here, Jacobs helped lead successful campaigns to ban cars from Washington Square, to defeat Robert Moses‘ planned Lower Manhattan Expressway, and to stop his plans fo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Whitney Museum and Stonewall Inn.
Whitney Museum
Museum
Photo: Ajay Suresh, CC BY 2.0.
The Whitney Museum of American Art, known informally as "The Whitney", is a modern and contemporary American art museum located in the Meatpacking District and West Village neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City. Whitney Museum is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Jane Jakons Plaque.
Stonewall Inn
Photo: Antigng, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Stonewall Inn is a gay bar and recreational tavern at 53 Christopher Street in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Stonewall Inn is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Jane Jakons Plaque.
Lucille Lortel Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lucille Lortel Theatre is an off-Broadway playhouse at 121 Christopher Street in Manhattan's West Village. It was built in 1926 as a 590-seat movie theater called the New Hudson, later known as Hudson Playhouse. Lucille Lortel Theatre is situated 740 feet south of Jane Jakons Plaque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenwich Village and Washington Square Village.
Greenwich Village
Photo: MBisanz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Greenwich Village is a well-known, largely residential district in Manhattan, once famous for its vibrant art and literary community. Nowadays the neighborhood is so gentrified that the artists and poets who once lived here wouldn't be able to afford the rents, but the Village is still worth a visit for its lovely tree-lined streets and colorful history.
Washington Square Village
Neighborhood
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Washington Square Village is an apartment complex in a superblock in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. WSV was developed by Paul Tishman and Morton S.
University Village
Neighborhood
Photo: how long it takes, CC BY 2.0.
University Village is a building complex owned by New York University in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S.
Jane Jakons Plaque
- Category: historic site
- Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.73535° or 40° 44′ 7″ northLongitude
-74.0062° or 74° 0′ 22″ westOpen location code
87G7PXPV+4GOpenStreetMap ID
node 13649321043OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include White Horse Tavern and The Spotted Pig.
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