Tribeca in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Albert Capsouto Park

Photographed By Laura Edwards, May 10, 2023

1. Albert Capsouto Park Marker

Inscription.
7 photoetched plaques with the early area history:

At the Canal Street and Sixth Avenue entrance:

Plaque 1: 1879
The City of New York, Detail at Canal & Varick Streets
Will L. Taylor, draughtsman, New York, Galt & Hoy, 1879
Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division

Plaque 2: 1800
Stone Bridge on the corner of Broadway and Canal Street c. 1800.
Emmet Collection, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs,
The New York Public Library, Astor, Lennox and Tilden Foundations

Plaque 3: 1796
Map of the Collect c. 1796. Our Firemen: A History of the New York Fire Department, 1887.
Picture Collection, The New York Public Library, Astor, Lennox and Tilden Foundations

At the Laight and Varick Streets entrance:

Plaque 4: 1803
Detail from The Plan of the City of New-York. Drawn from actual survey by Casmir Th. Goerck and Joseph Fr. Mangin, city surveyor, 1803.
The Lionel Pincus and princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library,
Astor, Lennox and Tilden Foundations

Plaque 5: 1921
Detail at Canal & Varick Streets
Sanborn map for New York, 1921.
Collection of The New-York Historical Society

At the Canal and Varick Streets entrance:

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6: 1805
Perspective View of Canal Street as proposed in 1805
Common Council of New York for 1860 Collection of The New-York Historical Society

Plaque 7: 1805
Sections of the Canal as proposed in 1805
Common Council of New York for 1860
Collection of The New-York Historical Society

Erected by NYC Parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 40° 43.321′ N, 74° 0.363′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Tribeca. Marker is on Canal Street near Sixth Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Albert Capsouto Park, New York NY 10013, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Juan Pablo Duarte (within shouting distance of this marker); C.F. Martin & Co. Guitars (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); House of Leonard Lispenard (about 700 feet away); Holland Tunnel (approx. 0.2 miles away); 9/11 Memorials (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Holland Tunnel (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Holland Tunnel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fluxhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

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