Eleanor Roosevelt
New York, New York, New York
Marker Inscription
Eleanor Roosevelt resided at 20 East 11th Street from 1933 to 1942
The Story
From 1933 to 1942, Eleanor Roosevelt kept a residence at 20 East 11th Street in Greenwich Village during the years her husband occupied the White House. It offered her a foothold in New York even as she remade the role of First Lady into one of activism and public advocacy. The plaque marks the address as one of her city homes.
Why it matters
It ties a Greenwich Village doorstep to one of the most influential women in American public life, whose work reached from the New Deal to the founding of human-rights principles worldwide.
Plan your visit
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Museums & culture
- 81 Leonard Gallery1.2 mi away
- Gerben Fine Art1.3 mi away
- Bureau1.4 mi away · 112 Duane Street
- Hall des Lumières1.5 mi away · 49 Chambers Street, New York, NY
- Cloud Gallery1.5 mi away
- MĒRCER LABS1.8 mi away · 21 Dey Street
Attractions
- The River Project Wetlab1.1 mi away
- FDNY Ladder 81.2 mi away · 14 North Moore Street, New York
- Cortlandt Alley1.2 mi away
- Dream house1.2 mi away
- Chinatown1.3 mi away
- Textile building1.3 mi away
Food & drink
- Maman2.4 mi away
- Sweetgreen2.5 mi away
- Semicolon Cafe2.5 mi away
- Bluestone Lane2.5 mi away
- Greene Hook Bar & Kitchen2.5 mi away
- Yaso2.5 mi away · 30 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ
Places to stay
- Conrad1.7 mi away · 102 North End Avenue, New York
- M Social Hotel New York Downtown1.8 mi away · 55 Church Street, New York, NY
- Residence Inn New York Downtown Manhattan/World Trade Center Area1.8 mi away · 170 Broadway, New York, NY
- Holiday Inn1.9 mi away · 51 Nassau Street
- The Cloud One New York-Downtown1.9 mi away · 133 Greenwich Street, New York, NY
- World Center Hotel1.9 mi away · 144 Washington Street, New York, NY
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