Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-25

Of Broadway, along the Hudson river
front, because they owned that i'm
mense property.
In the olden time Queen Anne OF
England owned what was known as
the Queens farm, which covered the
land commencing at st. Paul's church
and extending to what is now Twenty.
third street, bounded by Broadway on
the east and the Hudson river on the
west.
Vestry street was SO styled by Trim
that street between Hudson and Green
wich streets. Church street was so
called because it bounded the west
side Of st. Paul's churchyard. Rector
street was honored by the residence Of
the rector of Trinity. Barclay and We
:sey streets were named after two cler-
:gymen of the church.
Trinity's officers determined that the
main artery Of the city should run
through its land, and, grounded in their
belief in their ability to carry out their
intention, Hudson street was laid out.
st. Johns park and many other i'm.
.provements were offered as induce
ments to purchasers Of land, and st.
Johns chapel was erected and finished
In 1903, one Of the handsomest pieces
OF church architecture in the city.
Trinity counted without an expression
Of the majority of the people and fall
Cd in its endeavor.
The arrogance Of the church fretted
the good people, and more to spite the
way was nearer the center of the city
I Broadway acquired the preference, and
the glory Of Hudson street departed,
never to return.
It has been remarked that the streets
laid out by Trinity on the farm are all
perfectly straight, while many In the
lower part of the city are wonderfully
crooked. The explanation Of this lies
In the fact that scarcely small hill
existed on the farm, while below there
crooked lanes and byways, to say moth
ing Of cow paths, were turned into
streets, which ran in devious ways
around hills, valleys and swamps.
Many streets were named after the
owners Of property adjacent to or
through which the ways were laid.
Moore street was originally the line
| OF the first wharf erected in the city.
Colonel Moore was formerly large
owner Of the lots when first built upon.
John street was named after John
Harpending, who resided in Broadway,
and John street when first laid out
passed through his garden. Cortlandt,
Dey and Beekman streets were carried
through the property of the men after
whom they were named. Ann street
was named after Ann Beekman. Van
dewater, Roosevelt, Rutgers, Gouver-
neur, Harrison, Lispenard, Bayard, De
| Lancey, Rivington and Willett streets
| were SO designated because they pass
Cd through the property of people bear
/ ing these names. 49,, ..ss@.. .ss.,gs, i
Hester street was named after one Of
! the Bayard family and Catharine after
Catharine Rutgers. Henry street was
named after son of the Rutgers fam
ily, and Jacob street bounded the ia
! cob Leisler estate. Frankfort street
1 was also q boundary Of the same es-
tate. Leisler was native Of Frank.
furt. James street was named after a
member Of the De Lancey family, az
4 was also Oliver street. Batavia lane
was 20 called because the Roosevelt
Z estate, through which this street was
d run, was called New Batavia.
4 Division street was originally the d.
a vision line between the De Lancey and
4 Rutgers farms. Leonard street was
named after one Of the Lispenards
i and Orchard street was cut through
\ the orchard Of the De Lancey farm
II Sheriff street was called after Sheriff
4 Willett, through whose estate It wai
| carried. Mangin and Goerck streets
were named after the two city survey
On who laid ont the river line.
The hrst mayor Of New York ate,
The Revolution, q true patriot, was
II James Duane, who wan honored BY the
/ naming of Duane street after him.
Nlm, Orange and Mulberry street,
were la1d out through public property
Il = tie vicinity Of the Collect pond and
0we their names to the psculiaritisl
they suggest. Cherry street was oeigi
4 nally run through '.the ROAD ~ III
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