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GARDEN LANE was the
former name of Exchange Alley;
was also known as Tin Pot Alley.
GARDEN ROW was the former
name of Nos. 140 to 158 West
11th St.
GARDEN STREET was one of
the former names of Exchange
Place. This Street was laid out
during the Dutch rule and was
called by them Tuyn (Garden)
Straet; in 1691 it was known as
Church St., in 1728 as Garden
St. and a part as Flattenbarrack
; in 1797 it was all called
Garden St.
GARDEN STREET was the
former name of Cherry St. from
Montgomery to Corlaers Sts.
GARDINER STREET was the
former name of Tompkins St.
GEN. GREENE STREET was
the former name of Governeur St.
GEORGE STREET was the
former name of Beekman St.
GEORGE STREET was the
former name of Bleeker St.
between Hancock and Bank Sts.
GEORGE STREET was the
former name of Hudson St.
GEORGE STREET was the
former name of Market St.
between Division and Cherry Sts.
It was known by this name in
1791.
GEORGE STREET was the
former name of Park St.
GEORGE STREET was the
former name of Rose St.
GEORGE STREET was the
former name of Spruce St. It was
laid out about 1725 as George
St. ; in 1817 it was known as
Little George St.
GERMAIN STREET was the
former name of Carmine St.
GIBB ALLEY ran from
Madison St., between Oliver and
James Sts.,northwesterly about
one-half a block.
GILBERT STREET was the
former name of Barrow St.
between Bleeker and West 4th
Sts.
GILFORD PLACE was the
former name of East 44th St.
between 3rd and Lexington Ave.
GLASSMAKERS STREET,
Glazier Street, was a former
name of William St. between
Pearl and Wall Sts.
GLOVER PLACE was one of
the former names of Thompson St.
between Spring and Prince Sts.
GOLDEN HILL was the
former name of John St. between
William and Pearl Sts.
GRAND AVENUE was the
former name of 125th St.
GREAT DOCK STREET was one
of the former names of Pearl St.
This street was known in 1657 as
Pearl St. ; in the same year was
also known as Hoogh St. and the
Waal ; in 1691 as Great Dock and
Great Queen Sts.; in 1728 as
Queen St.; in 1728 as Queen St.
in 1797 it was known as Pearl
St. as far north as Park Row,
the rest being called Magazine
St. Since 1807 the entire street
has been known as Pearl St.
GREAT GEORGE STREET was
the name Broadway, north of the
City Hall Park, was known by in
1791.
GREAT KILN ROAD see
Southampton Road.
GREEN ALLEY or LANE was
the former name of Liberty
Place.
GREENWICH LANE was the
former name of Gansevoort and
Greenwich Ave.
GREENWICH STREET,
Washington St. was called by
this name at one time.
GREEN STREET was a former
name of Liberty St.
GARRY PLACE was the
former name of West 35th St.
between 7th and 8th Aves.
H
HAMILTON PLACE was the
former name of West 5lst St.
between Broadway and 8th Ave.
HAMMERSLY STREET was the
former name of West Houston
Street between Macdougal St. and
the Hudson River.
HAMMOND STREET was the
former name of West 11th St.
between Greenwich Ave. and the
Hudson River.
HANSON PLACE was the
former name of 2nd Ave. between
124th and 125th Sts.
HARLEM LANE. The present
St. Nicholas Ave. from 110th to
123rd Sts. was called by this
name; it was part of the
Kingsbridge Road.
HARLEM ROAD (The Old) was
a country road leading to the
Village of Harlem; it started at
the junction of the Eastern Post
Road in the Central Park about
on a line of 108th St. and
between 5th and Lenox Ave.
running northeasterly; crossing
Madison Ave. at between 113th
and 114th Sts., Park Ave.
between 115th and 116th Sts.,
Lexington Ave. between 117th and
118th Sts.; 2nd Ave. at 123rd
St.; 1st Ave. at 125th St., and
ending at the Harlem River at
the foot of 126th St.
HARLEM ROAD started at
the Eastern Post Road, about the
present 95th St. between Madison
and 5th Ave. and ran
northeasterly, crossing Madison
Ave. at 99th St. ; Park Ave. at
108th St., Lexington Ave. at
116th St. and ending at the
Harlem River at 129th St.
HARMON STREET was the
former name of East Broadway; it
was originally a lane, known as
Love Lane that led to the
Rutger's Farm.
HARSEN'S LANE was a
country road which connected the
Village of Harsenville (70th St.
& Broadway) with the eastern
part of the Island ; it
commenced at the Bloomingdale
Road (the present Broadway)
between 71st and 72nd Sts. and
ran easterly about on line of
the present 71st and ended at
the Middle Road ; the present
5th Ave. and 71st St.
HAZARD STREET was the
former name of King St.
HEER GRAFT (High Ditch)
was the name given by the Dutch
to the present Broad St. between
Beaver and Pearl Sts. in 1657 ;
it was one of the earliest
streets laid out in the City,
and received its name on account
of the narrow Canal which ran
through the center. This canal
was filled in about 1676 and the
street was called Broad St. ; it
was sometimes spelled Heeren
Gracht.
HEERE STRAET, HEERE
WEGH,HEERE WAAGE WEGH, were
the Dutch names for the present
Broadway between Bowling Green
and the City Hall Park.
HELL GATE FERRY ROAD was
a country road which ran from
the East River at the foot of
90th St. southwesterly, joining
the Eastern Post Road at Madison
Ave. and 82nd St.
HEREWEG. The Dutch name
of the present Park Row from
Broadway to Chambers St.
HERMAN PLACE was in the
rear of Nos. 194, 196, 198
Fourth St. between Avenues A and
B.
HENRY STREET was the
former name of Perry St.
HERRING STREET was the
former name of Bleecker St.
between Carmine and Banks Sts. ;
known by this name in 1817 ;
name changed to Bleecker St. in
1829.
HERRING STREET was the
former name of Mercer St.
HESTER COURT was formerly
in the rear of No. 101 Hester
St.
HESTER STREET was the
former name of Howard St.
HETT STREET, HETTY STREET,
were the former names of
Charlton St.
HEVINS STREET was the
former name of Broome St.
between Broadway and Hudson Sts.
; was also known as St. Hevins
St.
HIGH STREET was the
former name of Madison St. from
Montgomery to Grand Sts.
HIGH STREET was the
former name of Stone St. ; known
by this name in 1674.
HOBOKEN STREET formerly
ran from No. 474 Washington St.
west to West St., now a part of
Canal St.
HOOGH STRAET (High
Street) was the name of Stone
St. east of Broad St. prior to
1664.
HOPPERS LANE was a
country road which ran from the
Bloomingdale Road (the present
Broadway), just south of 5lst
St.westerly to the Hudson River
at the foot of 53rd St.
HORSE and CART LANE was
the name of part of William St.
HOUSTON STREET was the
former name of Prince St.
between Broadway and Hancock St.
HUBERT STREET was the
former name of York St.
HUDSON PLACE was the
former name of West 24th St.
between 8th and 9th Aves.
HUDSON STREET was the
former name of West Houston
Street between Broadway and
Hancock St.
HULL STREET was the
former name of Bridge St.
between Whitehall and Broad
Sts.; known as Bridge St. in
1676; Hull St. in 1681 ; and
Bridge St. since 1728.