Lower East Side History Project

New York City history organization

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Lower East Side History ProjectFormation| 2003

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Headquarters| New York, NY
Website| www.leshp.org

The Lower East Side History Project (LESHP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to researching, documenting and preserving the history of the greater Lower East Side of New York City.

## History

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Founded in 2003 by Eric Ferrara, LESHP provides educational programming to K-12 and university level students, public & private walking tours, media consultation, research services, special events, lectures, and presentations.[1][2]

Research concentrates on the several distinct neighborhoods that make up the traditional Lower East Side, including: East Village, Alphabet City, the Bowery, Chinatown, Two Bridges, Nolita and Little Italy.

In June 2009 LESHP received a prestigious award and grant from the Citizen's Committee for New York City, an organization founded in the 1970s by Jacob Javitz.[3] In June 2012, LESHP was honored with a Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation award.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Nir, Sarah Maslin (December 7, 2009). "The Lower East Side's Changing Fortunes". The New York Times.
2. ^ "Many projects but one goal: Saving L.E.S. history". The Villager. January 12, 2009.[permanent dead link]
3. ^ Citizen's Committee for New York City award Archived 2013-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation award

## External links

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* Official website
* LESHP blog

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Lower East Side

Manhattan, New York City

Green spaces|

* Coleman Playground
* East River Greenway
* East River Park
* Hamilton Fish Park
* Lowline
* Pier 42
* Sara Delano Roosevelt Park
* Seward Park

Education|

| Current|

* Bard High School Early College
* NEST+m
* Seward Park Campus

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Former|

* Etz Chaim Yeshiva

Religion|

* Adath Jeshurun of Jassy Synagogue
* Beth Hamedrash Hagodol
* Bialystoker Synagogue
* Chapel of Free Grace
* Christ Church Lutheran
* Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
* Congregation Chasam Sopher
* Eldridge Street Synagogue
* First Roumanian-American Congregation
* Kehila Kedosha Janina
* Meserich Synagogue
* Podhajcer Shul
* St. Augustine's Church
* St. Mary Church
* St. Rose of Lima Old Church
* St. Teresa Church
* Sea and Land Church

Culture|

| Community /
museums|

* Hebrew Free Burial Association
* Henry Street Settlement
* International Center of Photography
* Lower East Side Conservancy
* Lower East Side History Project
* Lower East Side Tenement Museum
* University Settlement Society of New York

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Food /
nightlife|

* 63 Clinton
* Attaboy
* Cake Shop NYC
* Clinton Street Baking Company & Restaurant
* Colors
* Contra
* Dhamaka
* Dimes
* Dirt Candy
* Double Chicken Please
* Economy Candy
* Essex Market
* Ivan Ramen
* Katz's Delicatessen
* King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
* Kossar's Bialys
* Mercury Lounge
* Rothko
* Russ & Daughters
* Shopsin's
* Sin-é
* Una Pizza Napoletana
* Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery

Arts|

* ABC No Rio
* Angel Orensanz Center
* Blade Study
* Bluestockings
* Dixon Place
* Envoy Enterprises
* Foley Gallery
* The Lodge Gallery
* Orchard
* Rivington Street Wall
* Shin Gallery
* Tibor de Nagy Gallery

Theater|

* Folksbiene
* Rockwood Music Hall
* Metrograph
* National Theatre
* The Slipper Room
* WOW Café

Former|

* Allen & Delancey
* Bar Uchū
* Ichimura at Uchū
* Luna Lounge
* Milk & Honey
* Ratner's
* wd~50

Other buildings|

* 97 Bowery
* 247 Cherry
* Alfred E. Smith Houses
* Baruch Houses
* Blue Condominium
* Bowery Savings Bank Building
* Cooperative Village
* Essex Crossing
* Hernandez Houses
* Jarmulowsky Bank Building
* Knickerbocker Village
* One Manhattan Square
* Rivington House
* Rivington Street municipal bath
* Rutgers Houses
* Vladeck Houses
* Westchester House

Transportation|

| Subway stations|

* Bowery
* Delancey Street/Essex Street
* East Broadway
* Grand Street
* Second Avenue

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Streets|

* Allen Street
* Bowery
* Broome Street
* Chatham Square
* Cherry Street
* Chrystie Street
* Delancey Street
* Division Street
* East Broadway
* Eldridge Street
* Elizabeth Street
* Essex Street
* Forsyth Street
* Grand Street
* Henry Street
* Hester Street
* Ludlow Street
* Madison Street
* Mott Street
* Mulberry Street
* Orchard Street
* Rivington Street
* South Street
* Stanton Street

History|

* The Bugs and Meyer Mob
* Ludlow Street Jail
* Williamsburg Bridge Trolley Terminal
* Yiddish Black Hand

Related topics|

* East Village/Lower East Side Historic District
* Little Fuzhou
* Little Germany
* Yiddish Theatre District

See also: Manhattan Community Board 3
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