Theatre Alley

1st one-way street in NYC
Description

Theatre Alley was the 1st one-way street in NYC, created to prevent horse carriage accidents arriving at Park Theater. It was the beginning of traffic regulation. 

Started, 1791
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Park Theatre-The alley was named for adjacent Park Theatre, which burned down in 1848
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1832
The theatre and surrounding neighborhood at Park Row

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