Vesey Street (Manhattan)
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Vesey Street is a street in New York City
that runs east-west in Lower Manhattan
. The street is named after Rev. William Vesey
(1674-1746), the first rector of nearby Trinity Church.
Prior to the construction of the World Trade Center
it ran as continuous street from Broadway to the Hudson River
. As of 2009, it runs as four segments:
The eastern extension of the street at Broadway is Ann Street
. Adjacent to Vesey Street is St. Paul's Chapel, the Church Street Station Post Office, and the World Trade Center site
. The street next to the World Trade Center was closed to pedestrians after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and has not yet been reopened to vehicular traffic. A structure left standing after the collapse of the adjacent buildings is known as the Survivors' Staircase
which is being preserved. In the area from Church Street to Washington Street
, tourists
attempt to view the ongoing construction, pending the future museum and memorial at the site. The World Trade Center PATH station
is accessible from the street at the World Trade Center site.
Two parts of Vesey Street connect with an enclosed pedestrian bridge which crosses over West Street to the World Financial Center
. Just past the western end of the street is the Irish Hunger Memorial
. This end of the street is in the northern part of Battery Park City.
Notable buildings include the Art Nouveau
Old New York Evening Post Building
, and the Art Deco
Barclay-Vesey Building, later the headquarters of Verizon Communications
.
Vesey Street was the birthplace of The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
, the retail group more commonly known as "A&P."
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...
that runs east-west in Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York...
. The street is named after Rev. William Vesey
William Vesey
Rev. William Vesey was the the first rector of Trinity Church in Manhattan.-Early life and family:Vesey was born in Braintree, MA, in 1674, the son of William and Mary Vesey. The Vesey family had for a long time been established in Braintree...
(1674-1746), the first rector of nearby Trinity Church.
Prior to the construction of the World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
it ran as continuous street from Broadway to the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
. As of 2009, it runs as four segments:
- From Broadway to Church StreetChurch Street (Manhattan)Church Street is a short but heavily travelled north/south street in Lower Manhattan in New York City. It runs along the eastern edge of the site of the World Trade Center destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Its southern end is at Trinity Place, of which it is a continuation...
for vehicles and pedestrians. - From Church Street to West Street for pedestrians only. This portion was widened during construction of the World Trade Center, and separates WTC on the street's south side from the Verizon BuildingVerizon BuildingThe Verizon Building is a 32-story Art Deco building in New York City, located in Lower Manhattan. It is named for Verizon Communications, for which it is the headquarters. The building is located at 140 West Street, adjacent to the World Trade Center site and 7 World Trade Center, and is bounded...
on the street's north side. - In Battery Park City, from West Street to North End Avenue for vehicles and pedestrians.
- A short pedestrian path west of North End Avenue connecting the street to River Terrace and the Irish Hunger MemorialIrish Hunger MemorialThe Irish Hunger Memorial, designed collaboratively by artist Brian Tolle, landscape architect Gail Wittwer-Laird, and 1100 Architect, is located on a one-half acre site at the corner of Vesey Street and North End Avenue in the Battery Park City neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, and is...
.
The eastern extension of the street at Broadway is Ann Street
Ann Street (Manhattan)
Ann Street is a 3-block long street located in the Financial District of the New York City borough of Manhattan just south of City Hall.- History :-Early history:...
. Adjacent to Vesey Street is St. Paul's Chapel, the Church Street Station Post Office, and the World Trade Center site
World Trade Center site
The World Trade Center site , also known as "Ground Zero" after the September 11 attacks, sits on in Lower Manhattan in New York City...
. The street next to the World Trade Center was closed to pedestrians after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and has not yet been reopened to vehicular traffic. A structure left standing after the collapse of the adjacent buildings is known as the Survivors' Staircase
Survivors' Staircase
The Survivors' Staircase is the last visible structure above ground level at the World Trade Center site. It was originally two outdoor flights of granite-clad stairs and an escalator that connected Vesey Street to the World Trade Center's Austin J. Tobin Plaza...
which is being preserved. In the area from Church Street to Washington Street
Washington Street (Manhattan)
Washington Street is a north-south street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Running from 14th Street in the Meatpacking District at its northernmost end to its southern end at Hubert Street in TriBeCa, Washington Street is, for its entire length, the westernmost street in lower Manhattan...
, tourists
Tourism in New York City
Tourism in New York City includes nearly 47 million foreign and American tourists each year. Major destinations include the Empire State Building, Ellis Island, Broadway theatre productions, museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and other tourist attractions including Central Park,...
attempt to view the ongoing construction, pending the future museum and memorial at the site. The World Trade Center PATH station
World Trade Center (PATH station)
The World Trade Center PATH station originally opened on July 19, 1909 as the Hudson Terminal. When the Hudson Terminal was torn down to make way for the World Trade Center, a new station was built, which opened in 1971...
is accessible from the street at the World Trade Center site.
Two parts of Vesey Street connect with an enclosed pedestrian bridge which crosses over West Street to the World Financial Center
World Financial Center
The World Financial Center is a complex of buildings across West Street from the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan in New York City, overlooking the Hudson River. This complex is home to offices of companies including Merrill Lynch, RBC Capital Markets, Nomura Group, the Wall Street...
. Just past the western end of the street is the Irish Hunger Memorial
Irish Hunger Memorial
The Irish Hunger Memorial, designed collaboratively by artist Brian Tolle, landscape architect Gail Wittwer-Laird, and 1100 Architect, is located on a one-half acre site at the corner of Vesey Street and North End Avenue in the Battery Park City neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, and is...
. This end of the street is in the northern part of Battery Park City.
Notable buildings include the Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...
Old New York Evening Post Building
Old New York Evening Post Building
The Old New York Evening Post Building is the former office and printing plant of the New York Evening Post newspaper located at 20 Vesey Street in lower Manhattan.It was built in 1906 by architect Robert D...
, and the Art Deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
Barclay-Vesey Building, later the headquarters of Verizon Communications
Verizon Communications
Verizon Communications Inc. is a global broadband and telecommunications company and a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average...
.
Vesey Street was the birthplace of The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, better known as A&P, is a supermarket and liquor store chain in the United States. Its supermarkets, which are under six different banners, are found in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. A&P's liquor stores, known as...
, the retail group more commonly known as "A&P."