Jefferson Market Library, New York City

Name: Jefferson Market Library
Address: 425 Avenue of the Americas, New York City, 10011-8427, United States
Telephone: +1 212-243-4334

#802 among attractions in New York City

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Facts and practical information

The Jefferson Market Branch of the New York Public Library, once known as the Jefferson Market Courthouse, is a National Historic Landmark located at 425 Avenue of the Americas, on the southwest corner of West 10th Street, in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, on a triangular plot formed by Greenwich Avenue and West 10th Street. It was originally built as the Third Judicial District Courthouse from 1874 to 1877, and was designed by architect Frederick Clarke Withers of the firm of Vaux and Withers. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1874 (150 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 40°44'5"N, 73°59'57"W

Address

425 Avenue of the AmericasDowntown Manhattan (West Village)New York City 10011-8427 United States

Contact

+1 212-243-4334

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Day trips

Jefferson Market Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Marie's Crisis, New York City AIDS Memorial, Washington Court, Church of the Ascension.

~1260 ftSW
Dancing, Nightlife
Marie's Crisis, New York City
7 min walk • Marie's Crisis Cafe is a piano bar and gay bar located at 59 Grove Street in the West Village of New York City. Constructed on the site of Thomas Paine's home, the location originally served as a brothel before gradually transitioning to a bar.
~1190 ftNW
Memorial
New York City AIDS Memorial, New York City
6 min walk • The New York City AIDS Memorial is a public memorial in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City built "to honor New York City's 100,000+ men, women and children who have died from AIDS, and to commemorate and celebrate the efforts of the caregivers and activists." It is the...
~850 ftSW
Church
Washington Court, New York City
5 min walk • Washington Square Methodist Episcopal Church was a United Methodist church which was located at 135 West Fourth Street in New York City's Greenwich Village for almost 150 years.
~1010 ftE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Richard Upjohn
Church of the Ascension, New York City
5 min walk • The Church of the Ascension is an Episcopal church in the Diocese of New York, located at 36–38 Fifth Avenue and West 10th Street in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan New York City.
~930 ftSW
Memorial, Historic walking areas, Historical place
Stonewall National Monument, New York City
5 min walk • Stonewall National Monument is a 7.7-acre U.S. National Monument in the West Village neighborhood of Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan, New York City.
~1190 ftSW
Dancing, Nightlife
Café Bohemia, New York City
6 min walk • The Café Bohemia is a jazz club located at 15 Barrow Street in the Greenwich Village neighbourhood of New York City. Its original run lasted from 1955 to 1960, and has been revived at its original location as of October 2019.
~1060 ftW
Church, Greek Revival architecture, Ancient Greek architecture
Church of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, New York City
6 min walk • The Church of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village is a Roman Catholic parish church located at 365 Avenue of the Americas at the corner of Washington Place in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Constructed in 1833–1834, it is the oldest church in New York City specifically built to be a Roman Catholic sanctuary.
~1360 ftSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Barrow Street Theatre, New York City
7 min walk • Barrow Street Theatre is the name of both a 199-seat Off-Broadway theatre located in New York City's historic Greenwich House at 27 Barrow Street and a production company of the same name. From 2003 to 2018, the venue was leased to Barrow Street Theatre, a commercial theater company operated by producers Scott Morfee and Tom Wirtshafter.
~1020 ftNE
Nightlife, Cinema
Quad Cinema, New York City
5 min walk • The Quad Cinema is New York City's first small four-screen multiplex theater. Located at 34 West 13th Street in Greenwich Village, it was opened by entrepreneur Maurice Kanbar, along with his younger brother Elliott S. Kanbar in October 1972.
~1140 ftW
Memorial
Hess triangle, New York City
6 min walk • The Hess triangle is a triangular tile mosaic set in a sidewalk in New York City's West Village neighborhood at the corner of Seventh Avenue and Christopher Street.
~730 ftW
Park
McCarthy Square, New York City
4 min walk • McCarthy Square is a park in Manhattan, New York, named after Bernard Joseph McCarthy. The park and its memorial flagstaff, known as the Bernard McCarthy World War II Memorial, were dedicated in June 1943.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Jefferson Market Library open?

Jefferson Market Library is open:

Monday 10 am - 8 pm
Tuesday 11 am - 6 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 8 pm
Thursday 11 am - 6 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Jefferson Market Library?

Nearby attractions include Patchin Place, New York City (1 min walk), Trude Heller's, New York City (2 min walk), Greenwich Village, New York City (3 min walk), Waverly Place, New York City (3 min walk).

How to get to Jefferson Market Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Jefferson Market Library:

Metro

9th Street • Lines: Hob–33, Jsq–33, JSQ–33 via HOB (3 min walk)
West 4th Street–Washington Square • Lines: <F>, A, B, C, D, E, F, M (5 min walk)

Bus

Bethune Street & Greenwich Street • Lines: M11 (11 min walk)
East 9th Street & Broadway • Lines: M8 (11 min walk)

Train

New York Penn Station (29 min walk)
Pennsylvania Station (31 min walk)