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The Architectural Evolution of Lower Manhattan from About 1880 The Architectural Evolution of Lower Manhattan From About 1880 Streets Completely or Partially Demapped Douglas R. McKibben . Barley Street. Circa 1797, the name of what was later Duane Street between Greenwich Street and Rose Street. By 1803, the part east of Centre Street was called Colden Street. Both Barley and Colden Streets were merged into Duane Street in 1809. Batavia (New Batavia) Street ran east from Roosevelt Street to James Street. Originally known as Batavia Lane, it was renamed Batavia Street in 1817. Closed in 1948 for the Alfred E. Smith Houses Bishop’s Lane An alley running from between 174 and 176 Chambers 102-106 Warren Street (S.S. Long & Brothers) Street south to between 102-100 NE corner (273-277) Washington Street Warren Street between Washington and Greenwich and Bishops Lane (right side of building) Streets. Eliminated about 1970 for urban renewal. circa 1906 See Tour 11 Section 1 S Photo by: Byron Company, collection of the Museum of the City of New York Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Plate 5 " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1916. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e208f3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 Burling Slip was named Van Clyff's Slip in the 1690s and by the 1730s was also called Lyons Slip and Rodman's Slip. By 1757 it was Burling Slip Though filled in 1833, the resulting street from Pearl Street to the East River continued to be called Burling Slip until 1931, when it was made part of John Street and renumbered. Cedar Street which was named Little Queen Street until 1794. T was closed in 1956 from Nassau to William Streets for Chase Manhattan Plaza. Cedar Street from Washington to Greenwich Street was closed about 1971 for Bankers Trust Plaza. Chapel Street was formerly the name of West Broadway between Barclay to Canal Streets. That was the site of King’s College (predecessor of Columbia University). In 1831 the two blocks between Murray and Barclay Streets were renamed College Place. By 1850’s the stretch from Barclay to Chambers Streets was also renamed College Place and West Broadway from Chambers to Canal Streets. College Place was merged into West Broadway in 1895. Chatham Street or Chatham Row. What is today Park Row was originally named Chatham Street. By the late 1700s, the portion fronting the present City Hall Park was often called Chatham Row. That moniker gave way to Park Row by the 1860s. The remainder of Chatham Street, from Frankfort Street to Chatham Square, was renamed Park Row in 1886. Cherry Street. Cherry Street was eliminated between Franklin Square and Catharine Street was eliminated in the early 1950s for the Alfred E. Smith Houses. Additional portions were subsequently eliminated for connecting ramps to the Brooklyn Bridge and the Vladeck Housing project . Short segments remain in the vicinity of the Manhattan Bridge and Corlear’s Hook. City Hall Place ran from Chambers Street to Pearl Street, a block west of Park Row. It was Previously called Augustus Street until the named was changed to City Hall Place in 1834 The part from Chambers Street to Duane Street was closed circa 1908 for the construction of the C Municipal Building. (Foot print of Municipal Building outlined in white.) The remaining block from B Duane Street to Pearl Street to was eliminated circa 1930 for the site of the Federal Courthouse A on Foley Square. A B C For views see next page See Tour 10 Section 1 1 Figure source: George Bromley, cartographer Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library.(1891). Plate 2 [Map bounded by Jay St., Thomas St., Pearl St., William St., Liberty St., Hudson River Views of City Hall Place C A B East side of City Hall Place from Triangular block bordered by Reade, St. Andrews Catholic Church Chambers Street to Duane Street Centre and Chambers Streets and west 19-23 Duane Street (right) side of City Hall Place 20-22 City Hall Place (left) circa 1907 circa 1904 Photos by George Farata, collection of th Museum of the City of New York All buildings demolished. The current St. Andrews Church was built in 1939 with the same frontage on (25-27) Duane Street enlarged to the northeast on what 15, 17 and 19 City Hall Place which was demapped for court house contruction. Cardinal Hayes Place, a new street, was built to the east from Duane to Pearl Streets. City Hall Square was the name of Chatham Street opposite City Hall Park, from Ann Street to Tryon Row circa 1850. It is now part of Park Row. Cliff Street was a street that formerly extended from John Street beyond the Brooklyn Bridge, just north of Hague Street The part north of Frankfort Street was demapped in 1957. In 1965 with the construction of Southbridge Towers, the section between Beekman and Frankfort Streets was eliminated. Today only the lock of Cliff Street between John and Fulton Streets and a small portion north of Fulton Street remains. The portion of Cliff Street between the former Ferry and Hague Streets was called Skinner Street or Lane until 1827 when it became part of Cliff Street and is was demapped for Southbridge Towers circa 1965. See: Tour 9 Section 2 (24) The section of Cliff Street between Fulton and John Streets was formerly known as Elbow Street or Elbow Lane. Coenties Alley. Earlier called Coenties Lane. Closed about 1980, it is now part of a small plaza behind 85 Broad Street, between Pearl and Stone Streets. Also know as Pearl Street Alley, alternatively as City Hall Lane, Hall Lane and Stadt Huys or State House Lane since itwas adjacent to the 1642 Stadt Huys or City Hall, which was demolished in 1700. The foundations of the building were uncovered by archeologists in the 1980s and are preserved under glass set into the sidewalk on the west side of Pearl Street. Coenties Slip East and Coenties Slip West, the streets on either side of the former Jeannette Park between Water and South Streets. They were closed in the 1960s. Cuylers Alley ran from Water to South Streets between Coenties Slip and Broad Street. It was initially called Mesier’s Alley but was Cuyler's Alley by the 1820s. It was demapped in 1969 to build Cuylers Alley Looking West 55 Water Street Building From Front Street See Tour 5 Section 3 T X 3 54 Front Street SW corner Cuylers Alley circa 1940 26, 27, 28, 29 South Street 28 and 29 South Street separated by Cuyler’s Alley circa 1925 Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1930). Plate 1, Part of Section 1 Retrieved from http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ edc140d0-2178-0132-3559-58d385a7b928 Depeyster Street ran from Water Street to South Streets between Pine Street and Maiden Lane. Section between Water and Front Streets closed circa 1973 for 88 Pine Street Building. See Tour 8 Section 3 1 21 .Front Street to South Street section circa 1983 for Continental Center. 70 and 71-72 South Street Separated by Depuyster Street looking west toward Cities Service Building. Bank of Manhattan Building on the left. Image source: Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Plate 4, Part of Section 1" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1930. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0602ee20-2179-0132-3a2e-58d385a7b928 Photo by: Berenice Abbott, collection of the Museum of the City of New York Duane Street east of Park Row was demapped in 1957 for urban renewal The stretch east of Centre Street to Rose Street was eliminated in 1973 for the construction of St. Andrew’s Plaza. At its western end, the two blocks of Duane Street between Greenwich and West Streets were eliminated in 1970 for the Washington Market Urban Renewal Area. Ferry Street formerly ran from Gold Street, between Beekman and Frankfort Streets, eastward to Peck Slip at Water Street. The block between Pearl and Water Streets became part of Peck Slip in the 19th century. The section between Gold and Pearl Streets retained the name Ferry Street until it was eliminated about 1965 for the Southbridge Towers housing complex. Fulton Street between Church and West Streets was eliminated circa 1967 for construction of the World Trade Center. The section of Fulton Street west of Broadway was named Partition Street until 1816. Prior to that it was known as Division Street. Until 1816, Fair Street was the name of Fulton Street between Broadway and Pearl Streets. The section from Pearl Street to the East River was previously known as Beekman’s Slip until the slip was filled by about 1812. Globe Square - Dey Street from Greenwich to West Streets. Prior to 1941, the part of Dey Street between Greenwich and West Streets. It was later demapped for the World Trade Center. Named for the New York Globe newspaper which published from 1904-1923 and whose offices were on the SW corner of Dey and Washington Streets. Later known as Telegram Square when the New York Evening Telegram and its successors occupied the location. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1925). Plate 3, Part of Section 1 Retrieved from http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/66385c70-1fe4-0132-851f-58d385a7bbd0 Hague or Hage Street formerly ran from Pearl Street to Cliff Street nort of the Brooklyn Bridge. It was eliminated in 1957 for the Murry Bergtraum High School and the New York Telephone Building (now know as Integrate Manhattan Building) Jacob Street formerly ran from Ferry Street to Frankfort Street between Cliff and Gold Streets.
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