MacDougal Street is named for Alexander McDougall, a merchant and Revolutionary War military leader.
MacDougall is also the namesake of MacDougal Alley, a private cul-de-sac owned jointly by the residents of Washington Square North to its south and West 8th Street to its north, for whom it was created in 1833 for their stables.
MacDougal Street has been called "the most colorful and magnetic venue for tourists on an evening outing in the Village".
[2] It has been the subject of many songs, poems, and other forms of artistic expression, and has been frequented by numerous famous individuals.
MacDougal Street Other notable residents include Francesco Carrozzini, Francesco Clemente, Diego Della Valle, John Hammond Jr., Baz Luhrmann, Pat Steir.