Strand Bookstore

The Strand Bookstore is an independent bookstore located at 828 Broadway, at the corner of East 12th Street in the neighborhood of , , two blocks south of .
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—9:00 PM
  • Type: Bookstore
  • Description: iconic independent book store in New York City
  • Also known as: “The Strand”
  • Address: 828 Broadway, New York, 10003
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Empire State Building and New York Film Academy.

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The is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of , New York City, United States. The building was designed in the Art Deco style by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and constructed between 1930 and 1931. is situated 1 mile north of Strand Bookstore.

College
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– School of Film and Acting is a private for-profit film school and acting school based in , , and . is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Strand Bookstore.

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The , originally the Fuller Building, is a 22-story, 285-foot-tall steel-framed triangular building at 175 in the eponymous neighborhood of in . is situated 2,800 feet north of Strand Bookstore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Union Square and Greenwich Village.

Neighborhood
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is a historic intersection and surrounding neighborhood in , New York City, United States, located where Broadway and the former Bowery Road – now Park Avenue north of the Square – came together in the early 19th century.

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is a well-known, largely residential district in , 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.

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The , east of the on , was traditionally considered part of the , and constitutes the portion north of Houston St, south of 14th St, and east of Broadway.

Strand Bookstore

Latitude
40.73328° or 40° 43′ 60″ north
Longitude
-73.99094° or 73° 59′ 27″ west
Open location code
87G8P2M5+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 999934639
Open­Street­Map feature
shop=­books
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3500024
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Strand Bookstore” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “史傳德書店”
  • Chinese: “弗萊德·貝斯”
  • Chinese: “斯特兰德书店”
  • Czech: “Strand Bookstore”
  • Czech: “Strand”
  • Dutch: “Strand Bookstore”
  • French: “Strand Bookstore”
  • German: “Strand Bookstore”
  • Polish: “Strand Bookstore”
  • Portuguese: “Strand Bookstore”
  • Slovak: “Strand Bookstore”
  • Spanish: “Strand Bookstore”

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