Stuyvesant Square

Stuyvesant Square is a public park in Manhattan, New York City. It is bordered by E 17th Street, E 15th Street, Rutherford Place and Nathan D Perlman Place, and divided into two sections by Second Avenue. The square was named the 17th century Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam.

Stuyvesant Square was originally called Holland Square. It was created in 1836 when a descendent, Peter G. Stuyvesant (1778-1847), sold the land to the city for just $5, which delighted those living in its vicinity, because the presence of the park hiked up the value of their properties.

Stuyvesant Square, New York City
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The Stuyvesant family placed a condition on the City of New York that a fence should be erected around the park. When nothing meterialize, the Stuyvesant family sued the City over the matter. It was only in 1847 that the City began work to build a magnificent cast-iron fence that is still standing today, the second-oldest cast-iron fence in New York City.

More people began to move into the neighborhood around Stuyvesant Square when the St George's Church was built in 1848. It burned down in 1865 and had to be modeled, completed in 1897.

How to reach Stuyvesant Square

Take the L train to the First Avenue subway station. Walk west along E 14th Street until intersection with Second Avenue. Turn right and walk north on Second Avenue until you reach Stuyvesant Square.

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