Waverly Place

Waverly Place as the northern boundary of Washington Square Park.

Waverly Place is a narrow street in the Greenwich Village section of New York City, in the borough of Manhattan. Waverly changes direction roughly at its midpoint, turning from a north-by-northwest/south-by-southeast street to a northwest/southeast street. At the intersection where this transition occurs, Waverly branches into a Y, creating an intersection of Waverly Place and Waverly Place.

The street was named after Sir Walter Scott's novel Waverley in 1833.

Waverly Place has been incorporated into a few novels and television shows as well. Also, its name is used in the Disney Channel Original Series Wizards of Waverly Place, which is set in the neighborhood.

Notable residents

• Anne Lynch Botta entertained literary guests at 116 Waverly Place.
• Anthropologist Margaret Mead lived at 193 Waverly Place from 1955-66.
• Joseph Campbell lived for much of his life on Waverly Place.

In media

• Don Draper's bachelor pad is located on Waverly Place in the TV series Mad Men.
• The TV series Wizards of Waverly Place is set there.

Intersections from northwest to southeast

• Bank St.
• W 11th St.
• Perry St.
• 7th Ave. South
• Charles St.
• W 10th St.
• Christopher St. - just south of this intersection, Waverly Pl. bends 120 degrees to the east.
• Waverly Pl.

Intersections from west to east

• Grove St.
• Waverly Pl.
• Gay St.
• 6th Ave.
• MacDougal St. - changes name to Washington Square North
• 5th Ave.
• University Pl. - changes name back to Waverly Place
• Greene St.
• Mercer St.
• Broadway

External links

• Waverly Place: A New York Songline - virtual walking tour