Little Spain

unincorporated community in Manhattan, New York, USA

Little Spain was a Spanish American neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan during 20th century.

History change

"Little Spain" was 14th Street, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues.[1] A very different slice of Chelsea existed on a stretch of 14th Street often referred to by residents as "Calle Catorce," or "Little Spain".[2] The Church of Our Lady of Guadelupe (No. 299) was founded in 1902, when Spaniards started to settle in the area.[3] Although the Spanish business have given way to such nightclubs as Nell's and Oh Johnny on the block between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, the Spanish food and gift emporium known as Casa Moneo has been at 210 West 14th since 1929. In 2010 the documentary Little Spain, directed and written by Artur Balder, was filmed in New York City. The documentary pulled together for first time an archive that reveals the untold history of the Spanish-American presence in Manhattan. The archive contains more than 450 photographs and 150 documents that have never been publicly displayed. They present the history of the streets of Little Spain in New York City throughout the 20th Century.[4] The archive contains more than 450 photographs and 150 documents that have never been publicly displayed.[5] They present the history of the streets of Little Spain in New York City throughout the 20th Century.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

Other important commerces and Spanish business of Little Spain were restaurants like La Bilbaína, Trocadero Valencia, Bar Coruña, Little Spain Bar, Café Madrid, Mesón Flamenco, or El Faro Restaurant, established 1927, and still today open at 823 Greenwich St. The Iberia was a famous Spanish dress shop.

The heart of the Spanish American community in that area were the two landmarks the Spanish Benevolent Society and the Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, founded at the turn of the 19th century, being the first parish in Manhattan with mass in Latin and Spanish.

Virginia Admiral and her son, Robert Mario De Niro Jr., moved to a top floor studio at the 219 West 14th Street, owned by the Galician entrepreneur José García. According with the investigations, Robert De Niro was living during the 50s at the heart of Little Spain after the divorce of his parents.[12]

References change

  1. Aguilar, Andrea (November 18, 2010). "Un documental repasa la historia de Little Spain en la calle 14". El País USA. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
  2. "Un documental repasa la historia de Little Spain en la calle 14". Hartford Courant. November 18, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
  3. Valenzuela, David (November 20, 2010). "Documentary Brings Manhattan's Little Spain to big screen". THE HERALD TRIBUNE. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
  4. Remeseira, Claudio Iván (November 18, 2010). "Hispanic New York Project". Hispanic New York Project. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
  5. "Un documental descubre la historia de Little Spain". EFE America. November 19, 2010. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
  6. Abad, José Ángel (November 18, 2010). "Little Spain, el barrio español de Nueva York". Antena 3 TV. Retrieved 2010-10-18.[permanent dead link]
  7. "Nueva York descubre su Little Spain". Informativos Telecinco. November 18, 2010. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
  8. "Little Spain". RTVE. November 18, 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
  9. "Little Spain, el barrio español de Nueva York donde sólo se hablaba español". Onda Cero Radio. November 18, 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-18.[permanent dead link]
  10. Conde, Arturo (November 18, 2010). "Saga Gallega en Manhattan. Robert De Niro, Taxi Driver y la energía del pasado". La Opinion de A Coruna. Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
  11. Payá, Juan José (December 18, 2010). "Artur Balder rescata en su documental la memoria española de Manhattan". Diario Informacion, Editorial Prensa Ibérica S.A. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
  12. Pallas, Beatriz (February 6, 2011). "El casero gallego de Robert de Niro en Nueva York". La Voz de Galicia. Retrieved 2011-07-02.

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