On October 19th and 20th, Westbeth Artists Housing, located at 155 Bank Street in the far West Village was open to the public as part of Open House New York Weekend. As the largest artist community in the U.S., if not the world, Westbeth has provided affordable housing and studios for artists and their families since 1970. Its 13 buildings were formerly the site of Bell Laboratories and now offers 384 live-work spaces. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009 and designated a NYC Landmark in 2011.
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