Village Preservation Shop
Greenwich Village Building Set [Pre-Order]
Based on popular demand, we will be producing a second edition of our Greenwich Village Building Set, a buildable model comprised of 449 genuine LEGO® bricks. The set features a collection of architecturally and culturally significant places in Greenwich Village - from Village Cigars and the Stonewall Inn to Jefferson Market Library and the quaint streets surrounding Washington Square Park. Each set comes in custom packaging with step-by-step building instructions. Proceeds from the sale of each set benefit Village Preservation. The Greenwich Village Building Sets are made to order. Your set will ship in three to four months. Limit one per order
NOTE: Sets are packed and shipped individually. To order more than one set, please place multiple orders.
Designed by Peacham, a creative agency committed to making history fun and cool, the Greenwich Village Building Set captures in miniature one of the world’s most storied and enchanting neighborhoods, renowned for its unique character and lively spirit. Join us on a vibrant journey through the eclectic streets of the Village, where historic charm meets colorful creativity!
Places Featured
The design of the set emphasizes the neighborhood's human scale and walkability, following a loosely defined geography that spans from Seventh Avenue South to University Place. Rendered in miniature, from left to right, are Village Cigars, the Christopher Street IRT Station, Hess Triangle, the Stonewall Inn, Jefferson Market Library, MacDougal Alley, Washington Square Park, Washington Arch, and the Greek Revival rowhouses of Washington Square North.
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Village Cigars
Opened 1922, Closed 2024
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The Stonewall Inn
Built 1843–46; Opened 1934
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Jefferson Market Library
Built 1874–77
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MacDougal Alley
Built 1833–1901
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Washington Square Park
Opened 1827
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Washington Square North, "The Row"
Buitl 1832–33
Iconic Signage
The Greenwich Village Building Set incorporates some of the neighborhood's most iconic signage, including Village Cigars and The Stonewall Inn.
We enlisted type designer Tré Seals of Vocal Type Company to recreate the legendary Village Cigars sign in all its eccentricities. Tré’s lettering is based on the horizontal sign from the building’s Seventh Avenue facade, and it beautifully reproduces the nuances of the original.
Our Stonewall Inn sign uses a font called Marsha, also designed by Tré Seals. First released in 2020, Marsha is inspired by the lettering on the vertical sign that once hung outside Stonewall. The font is named after legendary Village LGBTQ+ activist and Stonewall Uprising veteran Marsha P. Johnson. Although the sign was removed in 1989, it was an important part of the streetscape for many decades, and we’re delighted to give it a new life, albeit at a very small scale.
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Produced by Village Preservation
Learn MoreFounded in 1980, Village Preservation works to document, celebrate, and preserve the special architectural and cultural heritage of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo. Village Preservation has successfully advocated for the landmark designation of more than 1,250 buildings in our neighborhoods, and has helped secure zoning protections for nearly 100 blocks. Each day we monitor more than 6,500 building lots in our neighborhood for demolition, alteration, or new construction permits, to notify the public and respond if necessary.
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Designed by Peacham
Learn MorePeacham is a creative agency that makes history fun and cool. We design products and communications strategies that transform otherwise esoteric topics into exciting, relatable concerns. Peacham is named after Henry Peacham, an early modern rhetorician whose 1577 book The Garden of Eloquence translated principles of classical rhetoric into the English vernacular. The agency was founded by Christopher J. Devine in 2023.
The Greenwich Village Building Set was designed by Peacham, and is produced and distributed by Village Preservation. The set is made of genuine LEGO® bricks, which were sourced and packaged by Life In Pieces Brick Shop. The LEGO® Group was not involved in the design, packaging, or sale of this set, nor does the LEGO® Group sponsor or endorse this site. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO® Group of companies.
Because this product is a limited edition, returns will not be accepted.
Photographs courtesy of Ellynn Short (Village Cigars), New York Public Library, New York City Municipal Archives, and Village Preservation.