Soho is a neighborhood in downtown [[Manhattan]]. Its bounds are, roughly, Houston Street to the north (the name Soho is a contraction of "'''so'''uth of '''Ho'''uston"), Lafayette Street to the east, Canal Street to the south, and Sixth Avenue to the west. Soho is noted for its historic cast-iron buildings, art galleries, and exclusive shops. | Soho is a neighborhood in downtown [[Manhattan]]. Its bounds are, roughly, Houston Street to the north (the name Soho is a contraction of "'''so'''uth of '''Ho'''uston"), Lafayette Street to the east, Canal Street to the south, and Sixth Avenue to the west. Soho is noted for its historic cast-iron buildings, art galleries, and exclusive shops. |