Cortlandt Street (Manhattan)

Van Cortlandt, who arrived in New Amsterdam in 1637, was a rich brewer and leading citizen of the colony – he was burgomaster from 1655 to 1666 – and owned the land on which the street was laid.

[notes 2] The Unitarian preacher John Butler rented a hall on Cortlandt Street in 1794 and lectured before crowds that his critics considered to be "truly alarming" in size.

[7] In 1807, Robert Fulton began scheduled ferry service from the foot of Cortlandt Street to Albany, New York via the Hudson River.

[11] Business owner and entrepreneur Harry L. Schneck opened City Radio on Cortlandt Street in 1921.

[13][14] In 1966, the Radio Row district was demolished and its streets were de-mapped to make way for the construction of the World Trade Center.

[15] 22 Cortlandt Street was built directly across from it and both projects were overseen by the Emery Roth & Sons architecture firm.

[16] However, it was ultimately decided to build Cortlandt, Fulton, and Greenwich Streets, which had been destroyed during the original World Trade Center's construction.

The newly opened portion, which is not accessible to vehicles, lies between Three and Four World Trade Center.

[11] Located at 26 Cortlandt Street is the Neo-classical/Art Deco former East River Savings Bank building, designed by Walker & Gillette and built from 1931 to 1934; it was later expanded upwards.