Discover Hudson Square’s art scene during Open House NY

Within the Lower Manhattan neighborhood known as Hudson Square, or West SoHo, is the landmarked Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District, which contains the largest concentration of Federalist and Greek Revival style row houses built during the first half of the 19th century. These circa-1820 houses are located on Charlton Street. Photo by Beyond My Ken, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic license.

NEW YORK – On Saturday, October 12th, the Hudson Square Connection, a business improvement district, will host a walk and talk on the neighborhood’s vibrant art scene. The event is part of 11th Annual Open House New York Weekend.

During the tour, which is free and open to the public, participants will visit galleries, studios, and art collections and see how this area has transformed from an industrial printing district into a hub for the city’s creative econom

The two-hour walk will commence at 12 noon, leaving from the Hotel Particulier at 4 Grand St., between Varick and 6th Avenue in Manhattan.

Those wishing to take part are asked to RSVP by emailing events@HudsonSquareBid.org.

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Within the Lower Manhattan neighborhood known as Hudson Square, or West SoHo, is the landmarked Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District, which contains the largest concentration of Federalist and Greek Revival style row houses built during the first half of the 19th century. These circa-1820 houses are located on Charlton Street. Photo by Beyond My Ken, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic license.