SoHo Memory Project
The SoHo Memory Project is a nonprofit organization that celebrates the history of SoHo with a focus on the years 1960–1980, when it was a thriving artists’ community. It chronicles the neighborhood's evolution, charting cycles of development and placing current-day SoHo in the context of New York City's history. Its aim in preserving the past is to help the present generation make informed decisions about the future.
Yukie Ohta with SoHo Memory Project sign | |
| Established | 2011 |
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| Location | SoHo, New York, United States |
| Type | Historical Archive |
| Curator | Yukie Ohta |
| Website | sohomemory |
Founded by Yukie Ohta in 2011, the project began as a blog and has developed into a vast collection of stories told via conventional and unconventional media, including a digital archive of documents, photographs, videos, oral histories, objects, and ephemera.
Although SoHo is most famous for its art and creative scene, the SoHo Memory Project focuses on the diverse families, businesses, and community groups that laid the groundwork for its becoming the upscale retail and residential hub it is today.