The land was leased to Trinity Church, which then gained title to the land under a 212-acre (86-hectare) patent from Queen Anne in 1705. During this time, the land became known as the "Church Farm"

1776 Ratzer Map - a swampy wetland of upland and salt marsh. A 62-acre farmstead granted to Dutch immigrant Roeloff Jansen in 1636 by New Amsterdam governor Wouter van Twiller

The year it was sold to be replaced by a railroad freight depot. St. John's Chapel can be seen in the background. Presumably from the Hudson Street side. The scene depicts ice skaters during the winter of 1866. St. John's Chapel can be seen in the background.

on the former site of St. John's Park.Source: Manual of the Corporation of the city of New York

The name "St. John's Park", after the church, had begun to be used instead of "Hudson Square".

St. John's Park

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