The West Village 'Spite House'

The narrow house at 75 1/2 Bedford Street in Manhattan's West Village is commonly called the 'Spite House' and is one of the narrowest private residences in New York City. The building's facade is only about ten feet wide and it sits wedged between two larger townhouses, making it a frequent subject of photographs and architectural guides. The nickname comes from local accounts that it was built in response to a property dispute, though specific historical details vary across sources. The house is a well-documented urban curiosity in Greenwich Village.