SoHo

SoHo, the trendy district of New York

SoHo is a trendy district of Manhattan, famous for its cast-iron façades and its shops. The New York audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this district with a unique charm, a former industrial area become a high place of fashion and art.

The kingdom of the cast-iron façades

SoHo, whose name means South of Houston Street, is a district of Manhattan famous for its buildings with remarkable cast-iron façades, a legacy of its industrial past. Former warehouses and lofts have been converted into art galleries, designer shops, cafés and prized housing. A trendy and elegant district, SoHo is today one of the high places of fashion, design and art in New York.

What to see

You admire the cast-iron façades, the former lofts, the art galleries and the designer shops, in the elegant and trendy atmosphere of the district. SoHo illustrates the successful reconversion of an industrial area. It is a stop for lovers of architecture, fashion and art, in the heart of Manhattan.

Practical information

SoHo lies south of Houston Street, in Manhattan, in New York, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is a freely accessible public district; the galleries, shops and cafés have their own hours. The district is particularly lively during the day and at the weekend.

What does the name SoHo mean?

It means South of Houston Street; this district of Manhattan is famous for its cast-iron façades and has become a high place of fashion and art.

Where is SoHo?

South of Houston Street, in Manhattan, in New York.