Greenwich Village

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Names: Greenwich Village
Place Type: neighborhood
Description: Located in lower Manhattan; was village of Sapokanikan tribe of Algonquins, expelled by Dutch in 1626; became a colonial village; was an exclusive residential area from 1730; influx of foreign immigrants from 1880s; was haven for artists & poets in 1960s.
Source: Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)

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