Great Jones Street
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Great Jones Street is a street
in New York City
's NoHo
district in Manhattan
, essentially another name for 3rd Street between Broadway and the Bowery
.
The street was named for Samuel Jones
, a lawyer who became known as "The Father of The New York Bar," due to his work on revising New York
State's statutes in 1789 with Richard Varick
, who also had a street named after him in SoHo
. Jones was a member of the New York State Assembly
from 1796 to 1799, and also served as the state's first Comptroller
.
Jones deeded the site of the street to the city with the stipulation that any street that ran through the property had to be named for him. However, when the street was first created in 1789, the city already had a "Jones Street
" in Greenwich Village
, named for Doctor Gardner Jones, Samuel Jones' brother-in-law, The confusion between two streets with the same name was broken when Samuel Jones suggested that his street be called "Great Jones Street". An alternative theory suggests that the street was called "Great" because it was the wider of the two Jones Streets.
Street
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in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
's NoHo
NoHo
NoHo, for North of Houston Street is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, roughly bounded by Houston Street on the south, The Bowery on the east, Astor Place on the north, and Broadway on the west. NoHo is wedged between Greenwich Village, west of Broadway, and the East Village...
district in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, essentially another name for 3rd Street between Broadway and the Bowery
Bowery, Manhattan
Bowery , commonly called "the Bowery," is a street and a small neighborhood in the southern portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan...
.
The street was named for Samuel Jones
Samuel Jones (NY comptroller)
Samuel Jones was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was the son of William Jones and Phoebe Jones ....
, a lawyer who became known as "The Father of The New York Bar," due to his work on revising New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
State's statutes in 1789 with Richard Varick
Richard Varick
Richard Varick was an American lawyer and politician. He was born on 15 March 1753 at Hackensack in Bergen County, New Jersey, and he died on 30 July 1831 at Jersey City in Hudson County, New Jersey....
, who also had a street named after him in SoHo
SoHo
SoHo is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City, notable for being the location of many artists' lofts and art galleries, and also, more recently, for the wide variety of stores and shops ranging from trendy boutiques to outlets of upscale national and international chain stores...
. Jones was a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
from 1796 to 1799, and also served as the state's first Comptroller
Comptroller
A comptroller is a management level position responsible for supervising the quality of accounting and financial reporting of an organization.In British government, the Comptroller General or Comptroller and Auditor General is in most countries the external auditor of the budget execution of the...
.
Jones deeded the site of the street to the city with the stipulation that any street that ran through the property had to be named for him. However, when the street was first created in 1789, the city already had a "Jones Street
Jones Street (Manhattan)
Jones Street is a street located in Greenwich Village in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It runs between Bleecker Street and West 4th Street. Jones Street is often confused with Great Jones Street in NoHo, located a little more than a half-mile to the east.What is now Jones Street predates...
" in Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
, named for Doctor Gardner Jones, Samuel Jones' brother-in-law, The confusion between two streets with the same name was broken when Samuel Jones suggested that his street be called "Great Jones Street". An alternative theory suggests that the street was called "Great" because it was the wider of the two Jones Streets.
In popular culture
- Great Jones StreetGreat Jones Street (novel)Published in 1973, Great Jones Street is Don DeLillo's third novel. It centers on rock star Bucky Wunderlick, who also narrates the novel. There is a good deal of surreal imagery...
is the title of a novel by the American author Don DeLilloDon DeLilloDon DeLillo is an American author, playwright, and occasional essayist whose work paints a detailed portrait of American life in the late 20th and early 21st centuries...
. - Great Jones Street is the title of a song by the American band LunaLuna (band)Luna was a dream pop/indie pop band formed in 1991 by Dean Wareham after the breakup of Galaxie 500, with Stanley Demeski and Justin Harwood...
, from their 1994 album BewitchedBewitched (album)-Track listing:All tracks are by Luna with lyrics by Dean Wareham# "California " – 4:15# "Tiger Lily" – 4:46# "Friendly Advice" – 6:33# "Bewitched" – 4:45# "This Time Around" – 3:29# "Great Jones Street" – 3:36# "Going Home" – 5:26...
. - According to UrbanDictionary.com, the verb "Jonesing", a word used to describe an intense craving for a drug, comes from Great Jones Street, a former junkie hangout.
External links
- Third Street With Great Jones Street: A New York Songline - virtual walking tour