Stuyvesant square in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Stuyvesant Square Historic District
New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation
Photographed by Charles Berman, May 26, 2007
1. Stuyvesant Square Historic District Marker
Stuyvesant Square formed part of Peter Stuyvesant’s “Bouwerie” or farm in the 17th century. Designed in 1836, it is a particularly handsome example of a 19th century city square planned to relieve the monotony of the gridiron plan of streets. The statue in the square represents Governor Stuyvesant; it was created by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, founder of the Whitney Museum. St. George’s Church on Rutherford Place, completed in 1856, was attended by area residents, including financier J.P. Morgan. The Friends Meeting House and Seminary, also on Rutherford Place, built in 1860 by the religious society known as the Quakers, forms a plain Greek Revival contrast to the Romanesque Revival solidarity of the church. The side streets retain the atmosphere of the old brownstone New York neighborhood.
Erected by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 40° 44.051′ N, 73° 59.108′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Stuyvesant square. It is on East 16th Street west of Rutherford Place, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At
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Other markers no longer nearby. Park Dreams, Stuyvesant Park (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); May Peace Prevail (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Stuyvesant Square Historic District. The district is listed in the "AIA (American Institute of Architects) Guide to New York City, Fifth Edition".
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 29, 2019
2. Stuyvesant Square Historic District Marker
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 29, 2019
3. Stuyvesant Square Historic District Marker
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 29, 2020
4. Stuyvesant Square Historic District marker site
East 16th Street near St. George's Church.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 25, 2017
5. The Friends Meeting House and Seminary
Photographed by Larry Gertner, 1998
6. Peter Stuyvesant
Photographed by Larry Gertner, December 4, 2019
7. St. George's Church
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 29, 2020
8. Brownstones, East 17th Street
Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 474 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 8, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on June 4, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
