Jefferson Market

Jefferson Market is a historic landmark in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City. Despite its name, today it houses a library, the Jefferson Market Library. From far it looks like a church or perhaps a castle, complete with a clock tower.

The Jefferson Market was named after a market that used to be located there between 1833 and 1865. Named after US President Jefferson, the market had a big bell which could be rung whenever a fire is spotted and volunteer help called for.

Jefferson Market, Manhattan
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The present building that we see today was completed in 1877. It was to house the Third Judicial District Courthouse. The market bell was brought over and installed in the clock tower.

After the Second World War, neither the market nor the courthouse is in use any more. For a while, there were plans to demolish it, but concerned citizens rallied to save the building.

Restoration was undertaken by architect Giorgio Cavaglieri who preserved much of the details in the building, including its superb stained glass windows. Today it houses the Jefferson Market branch of the New York Public Library. It is also called the Jefferson Market Library.

How to reach the Jefferson Market Library

Take the F, L or V train to the 6th Avenue/14th Street subway station. From there, walk south down 6th Avenue (aka Avenue of the Americas) until you reach the Jefferson Market Library on your right.

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