History Exhibition
History ExhibitionEdna St Vincent Millay Society
Austerlitz
New York's narrowest house—just 9.5 feet wide—was home to bisexual Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay from 1923 to 1925. She penned feminist prose here that shaped the women's liberation movement.
Literary history landmark
NYC’s narrowest house
Feminist icon residence
Bisexual poet home
Tips
🏠it's a private residence, admire from the street
📖pairs well with a West Village literary walking tour
📏the house is only 9.5 feet wide
Edna St Vincent Millay Society
Austerlitz
History ExhibitionHistory ExhibitionNew York's narrowest house—just 9.5 feet wide—was home to bisexual Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay from 1923 to 1925. She penned feminist prose here that shaped the women's liberation movement.
Literary history landmark
NYC’s narrowest house
Feminist icon residence
Bisexual poet home
Tips
🏠it's a private residence, admire from the street
📖pairs well with a West Village literary walking tour
📏the house is only 9.5 feet wide