TheOld Grapevinewas atavernin theGreenwich Villageneighborhood ofNew York Cityat the southeast corner ofSixth Avenueand11th Street.[1]The tavern was located in a three-story roadhouse built in the 18th century and was originally called the Hawthorne. It was later named after a grapevine that grew on one of its walls.[1]It was a hangout for artists, actors, businessmen, lawyers, Confederate spies, and Union officers.[2]The high concentration of Civil War Soldiers made it an ideal place to hear (or plant) military gossip, leading some to believe the idiom "heard it through the grapevine" originated here.[1]
The nearbyJefferson Market Courthouseattracted many politicians including U.S. PresidentChester A. Arthurwho visited the tavern many times.[3]It was demolished in 1915.
References
edit- ^abc"Village Landmarks - The Old Grapevine Tavern".New York Public Library.Retrieved6 February2014.
- ^"Greenwich Village's legendary Grapevine Tavern".Ephemeral New York. 30 September 2009.Retrieved6 February2014.
- ^"PASSING OF THE OLD GRAPEVINE"(PDF).The New York Times.18 July 1915.Retrieved6 February2014.
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