Duane Park, Tribeca

Posted by Daniel Chen (New York, United States) on 30 November 2007 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

Taken on 11-26-2007

Tribeca Shoot:

Duane Park - Origins
Duane park was the first open space acquired by The City of New York specifically for use as a public park. It is located on Duane Street, which was named for James Duane, New York's first mayor (1784-89) after the American Revolution.

The park is the last remnant of Greensward of the Annetje Jans farm granted in 1636 by Governor Wouter Van Twiller to Roleoff and Annetje Jans. After the death of roleloff jans, his widow married the reverent Everardus Bogardus, second minister of the Dutch Church of New Amsterdam, and the farm became known as the Dominie's Bouwery, or the Minister's Farm

It was sold in 1679 to the english governor, Sir Francis Lovelace, but was later confiscated by The Duke of York and deeded in 1705 to Trinity Church.

This triangle was purchased from Trinity Church by the City of New York in 1797 for the sum of five dollars, to be used as a park for the public.

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