A landmark history of New York; also the origin of street names and a bibliography . )-pearance than it does to-day. A few steps brought us to the corner of Yarickand Laight Streets, where we found the dignifiedfront of St. Johns church, once a conspicuous andbeautiful triumph of architecture, but now fairlychoked by the commonplace of trade. 220 A LANDMARK HISTORY OF NEW YORK In 1803, said the professor, Trinity erectedthis chapel. At that time it was so far uptown thatpeople wondered where the congregation was to. St. Johns chapel, Varick Street. come from, and in order to attract settlers t
A landmark history of New York; also the origin of street names and a bibliography . )-pearance than it does to-day. A few steps brought us to the corner of Yarickand Laight Streets, where we found the dignifiedfront of St. Johns church, once a conspicuous andbeautiful triumph of architecture, but now fairlychoked by the commonplace of trade. 220 A LANDMARK HISTORY OF NEW YORK In 1803, said the professor, Trinity erectedthis chapel. At that time it was so far uptown thatpeople wondered where the congregation was to. St. Johns chapel, Varick Street. come from, and in order to attract settlers to itsvicinity a fine park was laid out where that nglyfreight depot now stands. The park was a thingof beauty in its day, and soon many of the bestpeople of the town moved into the those who came were the families of Alexan-der Hamilton and General Schuyler. Each familyowned its house and possessed a key that opened themassive gates of the park, from which all outsiderswere rigorously excluded. After a time, however,the uptown movement began, the character of theplace changed, and the old square was deserted; butthe church, faithful to its trust and unmindful offashion and favorite localities, remained to fulfill itsduty. A LANDMARK HISTORY OF NEW YORK 221 So did St. Pauls and Trinity, did they not? asked George. Yes, and that makes them particularly interest-ing from a historical point of view. A short ride brought us to Broadway and VeseyStreet, where we entered the gateway of St. Pauls.
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