| Father Demo Square | |
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 Square in 2008 withOur Lady of Pompeii Church in the background | |
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| Location | South Village,Manhattan,New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°43′48.9″N74°0′7.9″W / 40.730250°N 74.002194°W /40.730250; -74.002194 |
| Area | 0.25 acres (0.10 hectares) |
| Created | 1923 |
Father Demo Square is a 0.25-acre (0.10-hectare)[1] triangular park andpiazza bounded bySixth Avenue,Bleecker Street, and Carmine Street in theSouth Village neighborhood ofLower Manhattan,New York City.[2] The park is named for FatherAntonio Demo, who was the pastor of the neighboringOur Lady of Pompeii Church from 1897 to 1935. The church was relocated to Carmine Street in 1926–1928 to accommodate an extension of Sixth Avenue south of Bleecker Street, which created the triangular plot of land.[3] The park, located opposite Carmine Street from the church, was established in 1923 with the Sixth Avenue extension[4] and the land was improved as a park, being named in a tribute to Demo.[2]
The square was renovated in 2007, which entailed the installation of the current stone fountain, the low fence around the square, and the expansion of the sidewalk into Bleecker and Carmine Streets.[5]
