Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Stone Street Historic District
New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation
Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 20, 2019
1. Stone Street Historic District Marker
The Stone Street Historic District consists of fifteen buildings on narrow, winding streets originally laid out by Dutch colonists. The district is characterized by a rare surviving cluster of commercial structures built after the Great Fire of 1835, complemented by several picturesque early twentieth-century buildings. The earlier four- and five-story buildings (C. 1836-39) were designed in the Greek Revival style, with granite bases and brick upper stories, on through-block lots. Architects C.P.H. Gilbert, A.C. Jackson, William Neil Smith, and Edward L. Tilton designed later buildings and reconstructed facades (C. 1903-28) in a variety of Revival styles. The District is anchored on the east by the brownstone Anglo-Italianate style India House, built in 1851-54 for the Hanover Bank and later the home of the New York Cotton Exchange. Today, the small-scale buildings of the Stone Street Historic District stand in contrast to the surrounding twentieth-century skyscrapers of the Financial District.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 40° 42.252′ N, 74° 0.641′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial
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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 least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dutch Hoog Straat (a few steps from this marker); First Printing Press in the Colony of New York (within shouting distance of this marker); 57 Stone Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 13 South William Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The Archaeology of the Stadt Huys Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Fraunces Tavern Block Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); 75 Broad Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fraunces Tavern Block Historic District (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Other markers no longer nearby. Stone Street Historic District and Colonial New York Street Plan (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Asser Levys Home (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Vietnam War Veterans Memorial / Dutch City Hall Site (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Stadt Huys (City Hall)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, March 16, 2021
2. Stone Street Historic District
The reverse side of the marker undoubtedly looks similar.
Also see . . .
1. Stone Street (Manhattan). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 19, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Stone Street Historic District. New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation (PDF) (Submitted on March 19, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 20, 2013
3. Stone Street Historic District
Stone Street decked out for dining
Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 20, 2019
4. Old Stone Street course at Coenties Alley Plaza
Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 20, 2019
5. The sidewalk plaque of New Amsterdam streets
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 718 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 19, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
