How French Flats Changed the Way We Live

Join us this Bastille Day for a fun and enlightening talk about “French Flats,” which first began to appear in New York not long after the Civil War, and by the end of the 19th century had completely changed the way New Yorkers lived.

We’ll take a look at how and why this revolution in housing took place in our city, examining the very first examples, and then honing in on how, where, and why French Flats spread throughout Greenwich Village and the East Village.