WHITEHALL STREET- Originally the Winckel or Shop street. Name changed from an edifice erected by Governor Stuyvesant called "The Whitehall."

PEARL STREET- embraces several streets with different names. "Perel street," from State to Whitehall street; "The Water side," from Whitehall to Broad street; "The Waal," from Broad to Wall street; the Smith's Vly (afterward Queen street), from Wall street to Franklin square; "The King's road," from Franklin square to Chatham street; "Magazine street."

WATER STREET- The first street laid out in the bed of the East river.

FRONT STREET-Laid out beyond Water street, and fronting the East river.

SOUTH STREET- The southerly line of the East river shore as finally established.

STATE STREET- Originally the ramparts of the battery. Built upon after the destruction of the fort and the erection of the State-house opposite the Bowling Green.

MOORE STREET- Originally the line of the first wharf erected in the city. Colonel Moore, a merchant, was a large owner of the lots when first built upon.

BRIDGE STREET- In Dutch times led to the bridge across the canal in Broad street. Name retained from the earliest times.

STONE STREET- Originally "The Browers" or Brewer street. It was the first street paved with stone.

MARKETFIELD STREET-Originally Marketfield lane, leading to the market-place, now Bowling Green.

BEAVER STREET- Originally the Beaver ditch (graft).

SOUTH WILLIAM STREET-Formerly Mill street from the first mill (used also as the first church) erected in this city. Present name given as part of William street.

BROAD STREET- Laid out through Blommaert's valley. A ditch in the center occasioned the unusual width. Originally called the Heere graft.

EXCHANGE PLACE- The Old Garden street. Name changed after the erection of the edifice formerly called the Merchants 'Exchange.

WILLIAM STREET-Known at different periods as "The Glassmakers' street," "Borger Joris path," and "Smith street." The northerly part named William street in compliment to William of Nassau.

NASSAU STREET- Known as "The Piewoman's street." Kip street received its final appellation from the same circumstance as that last stated.

NEW STREET- One of the thoroughfares of New Amsterdam. Was once a novelty, and has preserved its cognomen.

BOWLING GREEN- The open place in front of the old fort. Was appropriated for the purpose indicated during the last century.

GREENWICH STREET- A continuation of the Shore road leading to Greenwich village.

WASHINGTON STREET- Laid out while our hero was in the highest office of the nation.

RECTOR STREET-The residence of the Rector of Trinity was formerly on this street.

WALL STREET- The line of the city wall or palisade.

BROADWAY- has had various names. The Heere straat, Great George street, and Bloomingdale road, all finally mergining in the present name.

PINE STREET-Known as Tienhoven street and King street. All names significant of royalty were changed after the Revolutionary War.

CEDAR STREET-Originally Queen street. Same remarks as the last above.

LIBERTY STREET-Originally Crown street. Same remarks as the two last-named streets.

MAIDEN LANE- The original, "Maids' path;" a rural valley road. Has retained its name from the earliest period.

JOHN STREET- After John Harpending, who resided on Broadway. This street, when laid out, passed through his garden.

CORTLANDT STREET-Laid out through the Cortlandt estate.

DEY STREET- Laid out through the Dey estate.

FULTON STREET-west of Broadway, was originally Partition street; east of Broadway Fair street, a common designation being desirable that of the great engineer was thus complimented.

GOLD STREET-In early times the locality was known as Golden Hill.

CLIFF STREET-After Vandercliff, the owner of the estate.

BEEKMAN STREET- Also named after the owner of the estate.

ANN STREET- After some one of the Beekman family.

VESEY STREET- Laid out through Trinity Church property. Named after the clergyman, Rev. William Vesey.

BARCLAY STREET-Named under similar circumstances after the Rev. Mr. Barclay of Trinity Church.

MURRAY STREET-Similar circumstances, and named after one of the church officers.

WARREN STREET- Same as the last.

CHAMBERS STREET- Same as the last.

READE STREET- Same as the last.

CHURCH STREET-Bounded the west side of St. Paul's Churchyard.COLLEGE PLACE- Laid out along the College grounds.

FERRY STREET- Led to the old ferry to Long Island.

SPRUCE STREET- Originally George street. Name changed, as there was another street of that name.

JACOB STREET- Bounded the Jacob Leisler estate.

FRANKFORT STREET-Was also a boundary of the same estate. Leisler was a native of Frankfurt.