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'''Chatham Square''' or '''Kimlau Square''' in [[Manhattan]] is named for [[William Pitt]] The elder, the First [[Earl of Chatham]], and [[Prime Minister]] of [[Great Britain]] before the [[American Revolution]]. [[Pitt Street]] is also named for him, and [[Park Row]] had once been [[Chatham Street]]. It is located on the southern side of [[Chinatown, Manhattan|Chinatown]], centered on (Lat: N40° 42.833' |
'''Chatham Square''' or '''Kimlau Square''' in [[Manhattan]] is named for [[William Pitt]] The elder, the First [[Earl of Chatham]], and [[Prime Minister]] of [[Great Britain]] before the [[American Revolution]]. [[Pitt Street]] is also named for him, and [[Park Row]] had once been [[Chatham Street]]. It is located on the southern side of [[Chinatown, Manhattan|Chinatown]], centered on (Lat: N40° 42.833' |
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Long: W73° 59.887') at the confluence of seven streets, [[Bowery (Manhattan)|Bowery]], [[East Broadway]], [[St. James Place]], [[Mott Street]], [[Oliver Street]], [[Worth Street]] and [[Park Row (Manhattan)|Park Row]], in ZIP Code 10038.<ref>'''The Street Book: An Encyclopedia of Manhattan's Street Names and their origins.'''Henry Moscow; Fordham University Press; 1978.</ref> |
Long: W73° 59.887') at the confluence of seven streets, [[Bowery (Manhattan)|Bowery]], [[East Broadway]], [[St. James Place]], [[Mott Street]], [[Oliver Street]], [[Worth Street]] and [[Park Row (Manhattan)|Park Row]], in ZIP Code 10038.<ref>'''The Street Book: An Encyclopedia of Manhattan's Street Names and their origins.'''Henry Moscow; Fordham University Press; 1978.</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:57, 21 December 2006
Chatham Square or Kimlau Square in Manhattan is named for William Pitt The elder, the First Earl of Chatham, and Prime Minister of Great Britain before the American Revolution. Pitt Street is also named for him, and Park Row had once been Chatham Street. It is located on the southern side of Chinatown, centered on (Lat: N40° 42.833' Long: W73° 59.887') at the confluence of seven streets, Bowery, East Broadway, St. James Place, Mott Street, Oliver Street, Worth Street and Park Row, in ZIP Code 10038.[1]
Up until about 1820, the square had been used as a large open air market for goods and livestock, mainly horses. By the mid 1800s, it became a center for tattoo parlors, flophouses and saloons, as a seedy section of the old Five Points neighborhood. In the 20th century, after The Great Depression and Prohibition, the area was reformed.
The Kimlau Memorial Arch was erected, dedicated to the many Chinese Americans who have fought and died in the name of freedom and democracy. The arch is named after 2nd Lt. Benjamin Ralph Kimlau, a World War II aircraft commander of the 530th Squadron. The square was rededicated as Kimlau Square, although it is still generally known as Chatham Square.
There is also a statue of Lin Zexu in the square.
This site is one of the proposed locations for a new New York City Subway station for the 2nd Avenue Subway line. (As of August 23, 2006)
References
- ^ The Street Book: An Encyclopedia of Manhattan's Street Names and their origins.Henry Moscow; Fordham University Press; 1978.
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