The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-04

rate the great names OF the old resi-
dents, but the list is not complete. 1t
Is not generally known that Robert
Fulton lived and died In a house just
to the ear of 1 broadway. Benedict
Arnold made his headquarters here
one time. Just above at . and IL
Broadway stood Martin Cregier's
tavern and the Kings Arms Tavern. or
Burns Coffee House, where the Nom
Importation Agreement was signed by
New York merchants In 1866.
The most pretentious house OF early
New York. or rather New Amsterdam.
| was that OF Gov. ~Stuyvesant, which
later. called the White Hall, gave its
name to the familiar street. The
White Hall stood on the southwest
corner Of Pearl and Whitehall streets.
AT Q State street stood the home Of
John Morton, the rebel banker"
There Is a surprising number Of the
! old mansions w in this highly On
gested district which date back for
considerably more than a century. The
first floors have long since been re-
modelled and moderated. but the roof
lines still retain their original char
acter. The Home for Immigrant Girls
at . State street is one of the few
| residences of this section which have
survived a century n more without
tchange.
The lower section OF Manhattan
ISLAND wen from the earliest days
was remarkably well supplied with
| churches. The first Dutch church, n
wooden structure. stood at 80 Pearl
street. The Church Of the Fort"
coupled a site which has been re-
peatedly built upon and is now oc-
cupied by the massive Custom House.
In the early days OF New Amsterdam
the caves Of the church rising above
the fort readily dominated the skyline
of the town. Its position may be
judged from the position Of the south
west bastion of the fort, at present
marked by a stone just south OF the
Bowling Green subway station.
The first Presbyterian church stood
just at the head of New street. During
the Revolution the British used the
original building as a hospital. In
this church many famous divines OF
the last cenNiry were heard, including
Jonathan Edwards Inc George White.
field. The North Dutch Church, which
was built in 1869. occupied the present
site of 113 Fulton street. This edincs
also played an important part in tn,
history Of the Revolution. being used a
l.one tim as a British prison. The bel
which once hung IN the tower OF thu
original church and rang out owe,
the quaint old city now stands in tn,
church yard at Fifth venue an,
Twenty-ninth street.
For more han a century and a hal
the southwest corner OF Broadwa,
and Rector street was occupied b,
churches. AS early as 1911 a Lutheran
church was built on his site. II stoo,
until l741. when II was rebuilt. In tn,
great hre of 1875 IL was destroyed an
later the first Grace Church was bull
here. The ground now occupied by
towering sk%yscraper was then occu
pied by a graveyard. In time, how
ever, the growth Of the city northwar,
obliged the church TO move uptown
and in 1S47 the congregation moved
to the present edifice at Broadway an
Eleventh street. The old church build
ing was later used as a stock and rail
road centre.
Much interesting history IL con
, nected with the land occupied by Trim
, ity Church and its graveyard. TIL
I first church was built here in l69
and the site has since been used con
tinuously for the same purpose. It |
not generally known, however, and n