Is Soho short for something? If so what?

Answer 1

The name is an acronym for South of Houston (pronounced HOUSE-tin) Street, and has no relation to the Soho district of London, England. Its name has been the model for other new neighborhood descriptions in New York City, such as TriBeCa and DUMBO. Before its incarnation as a trendy locale, it was known as the Cast Iron District.

Answer 2

South of Houston. Houston is a street. It's an art community/neighborhood in New York City.

Answer 3

The name is an acronym for South of Houston Street.

SoHo is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is bounded roughly by Houston Street on the north, Lafayette Street on the east, Canal Street on the south, and Varick Street on the west.

In the map Soho is in the area labeled 2: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/neighbor/neighe.shtml

Answer 4

South Houston

Answer 5

South of Houston St.

Answer 6

SoHo is a contraction of South of Houston. Houston (pronounced "House-ton) is a main street that runs east-west through Manhattan and is the southern boundary of Greenwich Village. SoHo is also bounded to the east by Lafayette Street, to the west by Varick Street, and to the south by Canal Street.

It is noted for the elaborate cast-iron architecture of many of its buildings, most of which date from the late 19th century. These buildings originally housed warehouses and factories. It is also noted for its cobblestone streets, which have all recently been repaved with the exception of Crosby Street, Wooster Street, Mercer Street and part of Howard Street.

The neighborhood rose to fame as a neighborhood for artists during the 1960s and 1970s, when the cheap spaces vacated by departing factories were converted by artists into lofts and studios. SoHo's lofts were especially appealing to artists because they could use the wide spaces and tall ceilings that factories and warehouses required to create and store their work. During this period, which lasted into the 1980s, living in SoHo was often of dubious legality, as the area was zoned for light industrial and commercial uses rather than residential, and many residents had to convert their apartments into livable spaces on their own, with little money. However, beginning in the 1980s, in a way that would later apply elsewhere, the neighborhood rapidly rose up the socioeconomic scale. This led eventually to an exodus of most actual artists, leaving galleries, boutiques, restaurants, and young urban professionals.

SoHo's location, the appeal of lofts as living spaces, its architecture and, ironically, its "hip" reputation as a haven for artists all contributed to this change. The pattern of gentrification is typically known as the "SoHo Effect" and has been observed in several cities around the United States. Thirty years ago a backwater of poor artists and small factories, SoHo is now a popular tourist destination for people looking for fashionable (and expensive) clothing and exquisite architecture.

SoHo's boutiques and restaurants are clustered in the northern area of the neighborhood, along Broadway and Prince and Spring streets. The sidewalks in this area are often crowded with tourists and with vendors selling jewelry, t-shirts, and other works, sometimes leaving no space for pedestrians to walk. SoHo is known for its eclectic mix of different boutiques for shopping, including Prada, Chanel, popular skateboard/sneakerhead stores such as Supreme and Clientele, Kid Robot, and the newly established Apple Store. In recent years, however, more mundane chain stores have crept into SoHo, such as Bloomingdale's, H&M, Victoria's Secret, and J. Crew. SoHo has become fairly commercialized. Yet, the southern part of the neighborhood, along Grand Street and Canal Street, retains some of the feel of SoHo's earlier days and is less upscale and less crowded than the northern half. There are even a few small factories that have managed to remain. Canal Street at SoHo's south boundary contrasts with the former's posh shopping district in offering cheap imitation clothing and accessories.

Answer 7

Yes. South of Houston. Check out the web page below.

Answer 8

South of Houston street (not like Texas but pronounced HOW-ston)

Answer 9

SOuth of HOuston street

Answer 10

It means "South of Houston", meaning south of Houston Street. Note: In New York "Houston" is NOT pronounced like the Texas city. It's pronounced "HOW ston" NOT "YOU ston".