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26-623: Cortlandt Street may refer to: Streets [ edit ] Cortlandt Street (Manhattan) , street in Lower Manhattan, most of which became part of the World Trade Center in the 1970s Subway stations [ edit ] Cortlandt Street (BMT Broadway Line) , a New York City Subway station served by the N , ​ R , and ​ W trains WTC Cortlandt (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line) (formerly Cortlandt Street),

52-579: A New York City Subway station serving the 1 train Cortlandt Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line) , a station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line Cortlandt Street (IRT Sixth Avenue Line) , a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line See also [ edit ] Cortlandt Alley , street in Lower Manhattan Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

78-629: A position which he held from 1677 to 1678 and from 1686 to 1688. He was the patroon of Van Cortlandt Manor and was on the governor's executive council from 1691 to 1700. He was the first resident of Sagtikos Manor in West Bay Shore on Long Island , which was built around 1697. A number of his descendants married English military leaders and Loyalists active in the American Revolution , and their descendants became prominent members of English society. Stephanus van Cortlandt

104-932: A prominent New Jersey businessman and politician, and his great-granddaughter, Margaret Kemble (1734–1824), married Thomas Gage (1718/19–1787) who was General of the British Army during the American Revolutionary War . Descendants of this union are found in England, including amongst the Viscount Gages and the noble Bertie family in England (including those holding the title of Earls of Abingdon ). A grandson, James DeLancey (1703–1760) became New York Governor , and granddaughter Susannah DeLancey (1707–1771) married Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Warren (1703–1752). Another grandson, Oliver De Lancey Sr. (1718–1785) married Phila Franks , daughter of

130-522: A prominent New York Jewish family. Grandson, Lt. General William Skinner, was an American Revolutionary Loyalist whose son, Brig. Gen. Cortlandt Skinner (1727–1799) was also a Loyalist who married Elizabeth Kearney (1731–1810). Another grandson, Pierre Van Cortlandt (1721–1814) was the 1st Lieutenant Governor of New York who married to Joanna Livingston (granddaughter of Robert Livingston ). Their descendants include Philip Van Cortlandt (1749-1831) and Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr. (1762–1848). It

156-469: Is a west-east street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan , New York City . It runs one block from Broadway to Church Street , then continues an additional block as the non-vehicular Cortlandt Way from Church to Greenwich Street . At its eastern end, the street continues as Maiden Lane . The street, which was laid out c.  1735 , has varied in length over time. During

182-521: Is named after Oloff Van Cortlandt and his family . Van Cortlandt, who arrived in New Amsterdam in 1637, was a rich brewer and leading citizen of the colony – he was burgomaster from 1655 to 1666 – and owned the land on which the street was laid. His son Stephanus Van Cortlandt was the mayor of New York from 1677 to 1678, and again from 1686 to 1688. He was the city's first native-born mayor. Stephanus' brother Jacobus Van Cortlandt

208-578: The Cortlandt Street Ferry Depot , formerly operated at the western end of Cortlandt Street along the Hudson River . There is no bus route on Cortlandt Street. The M55 intersects on Church Street uptown and Broadway downtown. Informational notes Citations Bibliography Stephanus Van Cortlandt Stephanus van Cortlandt (May 7, 1643 – November 25, 1700) was the first native-born mayor of New York City ,

234-491: The Hudson River in what is today's southern Dutchess County . During his time in office, van Cortland remained an adherent of the aristocratic Whig party, especially during Leisler's Rebellion from 1689 to 1691. When Delanoy , the Leisler candidate, was elected to the mayoralty, in place of Van Cortland, the latter refused to deliver up the city seal. It has been said that when a committee came to his home, his wife shut

260-670: The September 11 attacks in 2001, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey , which had operated the World Trade Center, decided to redevelop the street grid within the World Trade Center site . One of the rebuilding proposals included building an enclosed shopping street along the path of Cortlandt Street that lay within the World Trade Center site. However, it was ultimately decided to build Cortlandt, Fulton , and Greenwich Streets , which had been destroyed during

286-560: The door in their faces. Van Cortlandt married Gertruj van Schuyler (b. 1654), the daughter of Philip Pieterse Schuyler and the sister of Pieter Schuyler (a colonial governor of New York and mayor of Albany ). They lived at the "Waterside," on the present line of Pearl street, near Broad, where he engaged in business as a merchant. Together, they had: Stephanus Van Cortlandt died in New York on November 25, 1700. His granddaughter, Gertrude Bayard, married Peter Kemble (1704–1789),

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312-400: The early 20th century it was the site of Radio Row , a small business district specializing in the sale and repair of radios . All except one block was razed in the mid-1960s for the construction of the World Trade Center . After the destruction of the original World Trade Center in the September 11 attacks , Cortlandt Way opened in 2012 as part of the new World Trade Center . The street

338-409: The first lord of Philipsborough Manor . Philipse was previously married to Margaret Hardenbroeck (1637–1691) and during that marriage, had adopted her daughter, Eva de Vries (born 1660), who thus took the name of Philipse. Eva's father and Margaret's first husband was Peter Rudolphus de Vries (died 1661). In 1668, he was appointed ensign of one of the militia companies of New York City. In 1677, he

364-585: The foot of Cortlandt Street to Albany, New York via the Hudson River . The boat, initially called the North River Steamboat , later became known as the Clermont . Ferries also ran from the Cortlandt Street Ferry Depot to New Jersey. Herman Melville 's family lived on Cortlandt Street from around 1821 to 1824, during Melville's childhood, as part of their rise in status in the city after their relocation from Boston, where Melville's father

390-545: The original World Trade Center's construction. The de-mapped portion of Cortlandt Street was re-mapped as "Cortlandt Way" in 2014 as part of the development of the new World Trade Center . The newly opened portion, which is not accessible to vehicles, lies between Three and Four World Trade Center . Located at 26 Cortlandt Street is the Neo-classical / Art Deco former East River Savings Bank building, designed by Walker & Gillette and built from 1931 to 1934; it

416-497: The title Cortlandt Street . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cortlandt_Street&oldid=1134476989 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cortlandt Street (Manhattan) Cortlandt Street

442-579: Was Annetje ( née Loockermans) van Cortlandt (born Turnhout ; March 17, 1618), who may have been the person who began the " Santa Claus " tradition in America. His parents had four children: Stephanus van Cortlandt (1643–1700); Jacobus van Cortlandt (1658–1739), who married Eva de Vries Philipse (born 1660); Maria van Cortlandt , who married Jeremias van Rensselaer (1632–1674); and Catherine van Cortlandt, who married firstly Johannes Derval and secondly, after his death, Frederick Philipse (1626–1702),

468-473: Was a small business that sold radios and radio parts, which at the time was quite a novelty. Over the following decades, the area developed into a business district in its own right, becoming known as Radio Row . In 1966, the Radio Row district was demolished and its streets were de-mapped to make way for the construction of the World Trade Center . Cortlandt Street, which until then ran to West Street,

494-572: Was a successful merchant. In 1887, the Brill Brothers men's clothing store chain opened its first store at 45 Cortlandt Street. Max and Maurice Brill, whose name is on the Brill Building in midtown, expanded the one store into a chain of eight. Down the block, at 41 Cortlandt Street, the first Childs Restaurant was opened in 1889. Business owner and entrepreneur Harry L. Schneck opened City Radio on Cortlandt Street in 1921. This

520-597: Was appointed by the English Governor of the Province of New York to a two-year term as mayor of New York City, the first who had been born in America. Although of Dutch parentage, he was reportedly appointed due to his intelligence, and social position in the community. In 1685, he joined partners Francis Rombouts and Jacobus Kip in being awarded what became known as the Rombout Patent to lands along

546-638: Was born on May 7, 1643, the son of Captain Olof Stevense van Cortlandt. His father had been born at Wijk bij Duurstede , in the Dutch Republic , and in 1637 arrived in New Amsterdam . Beginning as a soldier and bookkeeper, Olof Stevense van Cortland rose to high office in the colonial service of the Dutch West India Company , serving many terms as burgomaster and alderman before dying in 1684. His mother, nicknamed "Anna",

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572-529: Was closed for a year after the attacks, and then again in 2005 to allow for construction of various parts of the new World Trade Center, including a passageway linking the station to the Fulton Center . The northbound platform re-opened in 2009 followed by the southbound in 2011. There were formerly stations at Cortlandt Street on the Ninth Avenue and Sixth Avenue elevated lines. A ferry depot,

598-602: Was cut back to Church Street, making it only one block long. In 1968, both the City Investing Building on Cortlandt Street and the Singer Building on Liberty Street were demolished to make way for One Liberty Plaza , a full-block 54-story office tower. 22 Cortlandt Street was built directly across from it and both projects were overseen by the Emery Roth & Sons architecture firm. After

624-723: Was later expanded upwards. The building is listed in the AIA Guide to New York City . It is now a Century 21 department store. Cortlandt Street is the location of subway stations on the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line ( 1 train) and the BMT Broadway Line ( N , ​ R , and ​ W trains). The IRT station was destroyed as a result of the September 11 attacks, and reopened in September 2018. The BMT station

650-440: Was mayor from 1710 to 1711 and from 1719 to 1720. Both served under British rule. The street has existed since before the American Revolution . Of the numerous extant maps of the city, it first appears in "Mrs. Buchnerd's Plan" which depicts the colony in 1732-35, however it does not appear on the "Carwitham Plan" of 1730 or the "Lyne-Bradford Plan" from 1731. Prior to that time, the land on which Cortlandt Street would be laid

676-496: Was the southern border of Trinity Church 's "Church Farm" – previously known as the "King's Farm" – which went as far north as what is now Christopher Street . The Unitarian preacher John Butler rented a hall on Cortlandt Street in 1794 and lectured before crowds that his critics considered to be "truly alarming" in size. He was opposed by mainstream preachers, who vehemently criticized him in their sermons. In 1807, Robert Fulton began scheduled ferry service from

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