I have observed that Dolores Park is segmented into several distinct and sub culturally consistent sections. The Northeast corner of the Park Dolores and 17th is the realm of the Hipster. I suspect this is because while they can manage the walk from Valencia to Dolores they are too hung-over to make it up the hill. Do bring: Bike, Enormous Sunglasses, Skinny jeans that show your butt crack when you sit down, Wear black and more black something army-looking works too, Ipods, beer and small speakers are encouraged.
Suggested canine companion: Chihuahuas, mixed breed rescues, and friendly beer drinking pit bulls in bandanas. Built in , this hotel served for many years as a flophouse for sailors coming in to the City on the nearby ferries. Years later the first floor retail space became a West Village leather bar popular with Greenwich Village's gay community. The building was reportedly landmarked in but has stood vacant for decades. Here's the text from: Luckless Landmark.
When the building at Barrow Street, known as the Keller Hotel building, was landmarked seven years ago today, the future looked bright for this historic waterfront treasure.
Although vacant for many years before it was given landmark status, new plans for a residential conversion had been filed with the city. Alas, those plans never came to fruition. Today the building sits vacant, and after some prodding from GVSHP, the Landmarks Preservation Commission recently issued a Notice of Violation against the building owners for their failure to maintain the Renaissance Revival style-landmark. The building, which was erected in , has a long history as a hotel.
While it is uncertain at what date the Knickerbocker Hotel was established, it remained through From , the hotel that operated there was called the New Keller Hotel and from to , the Keller Abington Hotel. The storefronts in the building remain unoccupied as well. Perhaps the most well-known tenant of the building was the Keller Bar, which occupied the West street storefront from to Though it is hard to tell on first sight, the Keller Hotel sign that still graces the building is a neon sign, though it is not lit.
