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CHRONOLOGY OF NEW YORK CITY'S FACTUAL "FIRST" 1524-1999
Researched and Compiled by Miriam Medina
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*Please note this is a work in progress. New
researched information will be added periodically.
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1) In 1828, Thomas Hogg was located as a florist in the
Bowery, but removed to 388 Broadway in 1832; he was probably
the first florist in the city. His nurseries, as we would
call them to-day, were on the Bloomingdale Road near
Twenty-third Street, and were known in those days as Hogg's
Gardens. *(Bwy)
2) 1828. The first Prince's Bay Lighthouse is constructed on
Staten Island.
3) The first resident dentist in the second District (Long
Island) was T. Jefferson Jones M.D. who began to practice in
Brooklyn in 1828. * (NYS History) Vol: V
4) 1828 : 1st authentic documented dentist recorded T.
Jefferson JONES Dental Practice & a Drug Store : 4 Sands
Street
5) Manufacturer's fair was held in the Masonic Hall, New
York City on October 24, 1828 under the auspices of the
American Institute in the City of New York.
6) The American Seamen's Friend Society (ASFS), established
in New York City in 1828, was one of a number of
nineteenth-century religious organizations concerned with
improving the social and moral welfare of seamen throughout
the U.S. and abroad * (nyclc)
7) National Academy of Design, an organization in New
York City instituted in 1826 and incorporated in 1828. *
(Century)
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1) New York City's first public transportation is
provided by a horse-drawn bus, or omnibus.
2) The first temperance society in Jamaica and the second in
America was organized by the Jamaica church in 1829. The
members bound themselves by a religious vow to refrain from
intoxicating beverages.
3) St. Andrew's, the first Protestant Episcopal congregation
in Harlem, was organized in 1829 and opened its first church
on Fourth (now Park) Avenue between 127th and 128th Streets
the following year. * (mcny.org)
4) 1829, The Workingmen's Party of New York formed Carpenter
Ebenezer Ford becomes the first trade unionist elected to
public
office in New York.
5) The first cooperative stores in America (New York and
Philadelphia) were established. * (TOH)
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1) Stages were superseded by the omnibuses, the first of
which appeared in 1830, running from the Bowling Green via
Broadway to Bleecker Street. * (c.e.)
2) In 1830 New York City had become the premier industrial
place in the United States, a position it has never
relinquished. * (NYS History) Vol: V
3) New York Life Insurance and Trust Co. was established in
1830.
4) St. Clement's Church in Amity Street, Manhattan, N.Y. was
built in 1830. Louis Bayard was its rector for many years. *
(Old merchants)
5) By 1830 New York City had become the premier industrial
place in the United States a position it has never
relinquished. * (NYS History)
6) St. Clement's Church: In the month of July, 1830, an
Episcopal church was organized under the above title, and
the Rev. Lewis P. Bayard was appointed Rector. They met for
worship in what was called "The Long Room," in the rear of
the military hall, on Barrow street. The first services were
attended by only about thirty persons. During the summer the
congregation increased to about one hundred and eighty, and
about thirty-six were enrolled as communicants. Measures
were immediately taken to erect a church edifice, which was
accomplished; and the house opened for worship, May 5th,
1831. It is situated on Amity street, near Sullivan street.
* (hocadnyc)
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1) New York's Gramercy Farm is transformed into Gramercy
Park, the first of New York's planned neighborhoods. Only
the wealthy people of the surrounding lots had keys to the
park.
2) Abraham Brower organizes the first horse-drawn omnibus
service in New York City. *nyca
3) Practically all of New York's fish supply is handled
through the Fulton market, established in 1831. * (NYS
History)
4) New York School of Medicine, New York City. Organized
under the auspices of the New York County Medical Society in
1831. * (Polk's)
5) Fort Hamilton.. A United States post, established in
1831, and occupying a reservation of 167 acres on the
southwest shore of Long Island. It is one of the principal
defenses of New York City, commanding "the Narrows." During
the American Revolution the British landed here prior to the
battle of Long Island. 1776. * (n.i.e.)
6) Sands Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Brooklyn was
established in 1831. The pioneer of Methodism here was
Thomas Webb, a captain in the British army, who began to
preach "in his own hired house," near the barracks, in New
York, as early as 1766. Subsequently be visited Brooklyn,
and preached salvation. Woolman Hickson, His first sermon in
Brooklyn was delivered in the open air at Sands street,
directly in front of the site of the present Methodist
Episcopal church.
7) Washington Street Methodist Episcopal Church (Washington
street, between Concord and Tillery streets), in Brooklyn,
was erected' in 1831. The first Sabbath school in connection
with this church, was organized in 1832, by Judge John
Dikeman, who was also a teacher in the first Sunday school
formed in Brooklyn. His first female superintendent was Miss
Hannah Stryker,
both of whom are still spared to gather some of the rich
fruit of their early labors.
8) The first modern restaurant in New York City was opened
(c.1831) by John and Peter Delmonico. * (Bartleby)
9) Fort Hamilton: A United States post, established in 1831,
and occupying a reservation of 167 acres on the southwest
shore of Long Island. It is one of the principal defenses of
New York City, commanding "the Narrows." The post-office and
telegraph station is Fort Hamilton, N.Y. There are quarters
for 650 men and stables for 200 horses. During the American
Revolution the British landed here prior to the battle of
Long Island. 1776.* (n.i.e.)
10) The city's first railroad the New York and Harlem was
chartered on December 22, 1831. It was promoted by Thomas
Emmet, elder brother of Robert Emmet, the Irish martyr, but
its first president was Allan Campbell. Its railroad cars
were pulled first by mules, then by horses and then by
locomotives. * (epic)
11) The New York Institution for the Blind was founded in
1831.
12) St. Peter's Episcopal Church is located on Twentieth
street, near the Ninth avenue, and in the neighborhood of
the Episcopal Theological Seminary. A church was organized
here in the summer of 1831, and the Rev. Benjamin I. Haight,
who was then connected with the Theological Seminary, became
a stated supply. In the course of that year, a chapel was
built, which was opened as a place of worship Feb. 4, 1832.
The congregation was then small, and 22 members only were
enrolled in the church.* (hocadnyc)
13) The Episcopal City Mission was organized in the autumn
of the year 1831, when it was resolved to establish Mission
Churches, for the more destitute portions of the population
in the city. The first church of this description was in
Vandewater street. * (hocadnyc)
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1) In New York City, the New York & Harlem Railroad
begins operating the first streetcar in the world.
2) The first streetcar, a horse-drawn vehicle called the
John Mason, went into operation in New York City, November
14,1832.
3) In 1832, the main building of the Blackwell's
Penitentiary on Blackwell Island was erected.
4) 1832 William Thomas buys 30 acres of farmland and becomes
the first African American landowner in Brooklyn. *(BTL)
5) New York City's reputation for being the dirtiest of the
major cities. 1832 a catastrophic cholera year. It was
reputedly the first time that the streets were thoroughly
cleaned and ancient filth carted away. * (Fifth)
6) The First National Convention of Sunday School Workers
were held in New York City in 1832. * (Concise)
7) Washington Irving's first book "History of the New York
from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch
Dynasty" (1832). *(Benet's)
8) A toy distribution center was opened on September 24,
1832 at the New York University Community Center in New York
City. * (fff)
9) James Henry Hackett born at New York, an American actor.
He is best known however for his representation of Falstaff
which he first played about 1832. * (Century)
10) 1832 New York--first horse-drawn street railway line
(New York & Harlem Railroad Co.)
11) Charles Constantine Pise, was the first Catholic
Chaplain to the United States Senate in 1832. He was
stationed in NYC from 1834-1849, Pastor of St. Charles
Borromeo, Brooklyn. *(docb)
12) Church of the Epiphany: The origin of this church is
full of interest. On a Sabbath, in the autumn of 1832, the
Rev. Dr. McVickar had occasion to pass through Stanton
street, the lower part of which was then a wretched and
neglected quarter of the city. Here he encountered throngs
of idle and destitute children, playing in the street, or
lounging in the sun. Addressing one of the groups with the
question why they were not at Sunday School, he was answered
that there was none; and why they were not at church, that
there was no church. His heart was moved with the situation
of those children and their parents, and on reporting this
case to two Christian ladies they at once placed in his
hands $75, saying, "We will have on that spot a Mission
Church; do you preach, and we will help you." Thus
encouraged, a room was sought for, and with some difficulty
obtained, not far from that spot. It was a small dark room,
over an Engine House, facing on Allen street. Here, as the
first congregation, there were assembled six adult
worshippers, with two prayer-books, and a few ragged
children that were persuaded to enter.* (hocadnyc)
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A) The New York Sun, the city's first successful penny daily
paper, is launched.
B) On the first of January, 1833, the first number of the
Knickerbocker Magazine was issued from its office on
Broadway under the editorship of Charles Fenno Hoffman. * (NYS
History) Vol: V
C) In 1833, the first block, or Belgian, pavement was
substituted for the old cobble-stones; the first experiment
was tried on the Bowery. In Broadway, Reuss blocks were
tried, but they proved a failure, and the Belgian replaced
them. *(Bwy)
D) 1833 , Sailor's Snug Harbor opens as the nation's first
home and hospital for retired seamen. Its benefactor,
Captain Robert Randall, created the institution in his will
as a way to repay the sailors who had created his family's
fortune.
E) 1833 : Dr.Peter first Health Officer of Brooklyn .
F) The Salamander Safe was invented by Charles A. Gayler of
New York City who obtained a patent on April 12, 1833 on a
"fire-proof chest". * (fff)
PLEASE NOTE: The name Charles A. Gayler which reflects
the original published text has been challenged as being
incorrect. According to a genealogist researcher who has
been working on the Gayler line for years confirms that the
person's name should read: Charles J (James) Gayler and not
Charles A. Gayler. For any comments on this matter, please
contact the website administrator.
G) Lorenzo Da Ponte (Jeremiah Conegliano), Librettist and
opera director. He brought the first Italian opera company
(Garcia) to New York, and managed Italian opera here in
1833. * (EOJK)
H) New Yorker: The first newspaper to be sold in New York at
the price of one cent, was the "New Yorker", which was
established in 1833 by Horatio David Shepherd, with Horace
Greeley and Francis V. Stoney as partners, printers and
publishers.
I ) The "New York Sun" was first published on September 3,
1833, at 222 William street, as a one-cent paper and
Benjamin H. Day, the publisher, announced his intention to
lay before the public, at a price with the means of
everyone, all the news of the day, and at the same time
afford an advaous means of advertising. * (NYS History)
J) The Seventh National Bank which was originally the Old
Seventh Ward Bank and was established in 1833. * (nyt)
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A) John McCloskey was a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church
and the first American cardinal. He was born in Brooklyn,
New York, to Irish immigrant parents. He was ordained a
priest at St. Patrick's Cathedral in January 1834, the first
native-born New Yorker to become a diocesan priest. *(Bwy)
B) The city's first German language newspaper, the
Staats-Zeitung established in 1834 as a weekly became a
daily in 1850. * (epic)
C) 1834 was the first year in which the mayor was elected by
popular vote, the candidates being Gulian C. Verplanck on an
independent ticket, and Cornelius W. Lawrence on the Tammany
ticket. *NYS History
D) 1834 George Hall becomes the first Mayor of Brooklyn.
E) The clothing industry originates in New York City. The
wholesale making of garments and factory manufacture of
clothes begins in 1834. * (NYS History ) Vol: V
F) Henry Brevoort, a New YorkCity merchant built a
spectacular house at 24 Fifth avenue (ninth street) in 1834.
* (Fifth).
G) St. John's Home, Albany and St. Mark's avs.in Brooklyn,
was established in 1834. Capacity, 1,200. In charge of C.R.
Orphan Asylum Society. *(Polk's)
H) The New York City Lunatic Asylum (now the Manhattan
Hospital) founded in 1834 was the first municipal mental
hospital in this country.
I) The Castle Garden Boat Club Association first American
organization of amateur rowing clubs, formed in New York. *
(TOH)
J) Walter Hunt of New York constructs one of the first
sewing machines (vibrating arm with curved needle).
K) St. Augustine's Church: This was a small church of
eighteen members, formed in the year 1834, and placed under
the pastoral charge of the Rev. Thomas S. Brittan. But Mr.
Brittan left it the following year, and the church became
extinct.* (hocadnyc)
L) Emmanuel Church: An Episcopal church by this name was
organized June 20, 1834, with twenty-eight original members.
The Rev. Francis H. Cumming was Rector. Mr. Cumming
continued with this church for a little more than a year,
when becoming Rector of the Calvary Church, this church was
dissolved.* (hocadnyc)
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1) The New York Herald, a one-cent daily is first printed.
Editor James Bennett.
2) In 1835, December 16-19, occurred the first most
disastrous fire in the history of the city, the entire east
side below Wall Street, including about 650 stores, the
Merchants' Exchange, and the South Dutch Church, being
destroyed, with a loss of almost * (c.e.)
$10,000,000.* (c.e.)
3) "Sunday Courier" was New York City's first Sunday paper
published.
4) The Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York, was
founded on February 14, 1835. The noted American author,
Washington Irving was primarily responsible for its
formation. The first president of the Society was Peter
Gerard Stuyvesant, great-great-grandson of the last Dutch
Governor of New York, Peter Stuyvesant. * (Heritage).
5) The New York Medical and Surgical Society was first organized.
* (NYS History) Vol: V
6) 1835 -The Williamsburgh Gazette was started. Francis G.
Fish.
7) Jesse Craft's opened the first general store in Inwood
about 1835.
8) The pioneer of the penny press and the first paper to
substitute steam-presses for the old machines was the "New
York Sun" which first appeared in 1835. * (NYS History)
9) The terrible fire of 1835 in New York City ended the
first era of New York's Insurance history. Twenty three of
the twenty six Fire Insurance Companies were ruined. It also
was one of the causes of the panic of 1837.* (NYS History)
10) The African Methodist Episcopal Church (Zion), South
Third, corner of Union avenue in Brooklyn, E. D., was
organized in the year 1835.
11) Currier & Ives, American lithographers and print
publishers. Nathaniel Currier founded the business in NYC in
1835 and in 1857 formed a partnership with the able artist
and businessman James Merritt Ives. * (c.e.)
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