NoHo
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | North Hollywood |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Geography & Places |
NoHo has two meanings. It stands for North Hollywood (city and neighborhood) or North of Houston Street (city and neighborhood).
Meanings of NoHo at a glance
| # | NoHo stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Hollywood | Geography & Places › City and Neighborhood |
| 2 | North of Houston Street | Geography & Places › City and Neighborhood |
1. North Hollywood
Geography & Places · City and Neighborhood Abbreviations
District of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley, known for the NoHo Arts District of small theaters and galleries. It is the northern terminus of the Metro B Line subway.
Example: Our improv troupe performs in NoHo every Friday night.
Local business groups promoted the NoHo name from the 1990s. Manhattan has a different NoHo, north of Houston Street.
2. North of Houston Street
Geography & Places · City and Neighborhood Abbreviations
Small Manhattan neighborhood just north of Houston Street around Lafayette and Bond streets, known for cast-iron loft buildings and the Public Theater. The name was modeled on SoHo, just to the south across Houston Street.
Example: The NoHo restaurant is tucked behind an unmarked door on Bond Street.
Not to be confused with NoHo in Los Angeles, short for North Hollywood. Much of the neighborhood is a designated historic district.