Stone Street became the first paved street in New York

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First paved street in America was named after the cobblestones it was constructed of.

The cities first breweries were located on Stone Street in the 1600s. Part of Stone Street was actually named Breuers Straet (Brewer Street), later renamed Brouwer Straet, from Whitehall to Broad Streets,

Constructed, Dec 12, 1658

In March 1657, residents of Breuers Straet filed a petition to pave the street with cobblestone, funding the project with their own money. The petition was approved and, in 1658, Breuers Straet became the first cobbled street in New Amsterdam.

Renamed, 1664

The British took over New Amsterdam in 1664 and renamed it New York. Brouwer Straet was renamed Stony Street, and Hoogh Straet was translated to High Street (from Broad Street to Hanover Square).

Combined, 1794

In the early 1700s, the east section of Stone Street was renamed once again from High Street to Duke Street. But following the American Revolutionary War in 1783, New Yorkers sought to change names that reflected British rule.

The west section of Stone Street was already called Stony Street at the time, but the city's common council approved extending the name to Duke Street as well. Subsequently, Duke Street and Stony Street officially became one long street named Stone Street in 1794.

Expanded, 1811

At the beginning of the 1800s, Lower Manhattan was starting to get expanded via landfill. As the neighborhood was (literally) growing, Stone Street started becoming increasingly commercial and many residences on and around Stone Street were subdivided.

In 1811, the common council approved petitions to widen Stone Street, and the street was expanded by about 4 feet for $150,000 (equivalent to about $3.4 million in 2023).

Designations

New York City Landmark in June 25, 1996

National Register of Historic Places in Nov 12, 1999

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Dec 16, 1835 -Most of the Stone Street’s structures were damaged or destroyed when the Great Fire of New York started at a nearby warehouse and spread through the neighborhood by high winds.

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