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In the 17th Century, this marked the edge of the city of [[New York|New Amsterdam]], and it was the location of the city's 12-foor palisade wall. The wall itself was torn down by the [[United Kingdom|British]] in 1699 but the name "[[Wall Street]]" stuck. | In the 17th Century, this marked the edge of the city of [[New York|New Amsterdam]], and it was the location of the city's 12-foor palisade wall. The wall itself was torn down by the [[United Kingdom|British]] in 1699 but the name "[[Wall Street]]" stuck. | ||
By the late 18th century this was already becoming a financial | By the late 18th century this was already becoming a financial centre—traders met at the Merchant Coffee House at the corner of Water Street, and under a {{Wiki|Platanus occidentalis|buttonwood tree}} outside to trade securities. (This buttonwood tree is the site of the [[Buttonwood Agreement]], which was the beginning of the {{Wiki|New York Stock Exchange}}.) | ||
The street is only 8 blocks | The street is only 8 blocks long—as long today as [[Desmond Miles|you]] see it here in the late 1700s. If that seems extremely small remember: the skyscrapers are tall, rather than wide. Otherwise they'd be called Floorhuggers. | ||
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[[Category:Database: Locations]] | [[Category:Database: Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Animus 3.0 database entries]] | [[Category:Animus 3.0 database entries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:35, 30 December 2022
In the 17th Century, this marked the edge of the city of New Amsterdam, and it was the location of the city's 12-foor palisade wall. The wall itself was torn down by the British in 1699 but the name "Wall Street" stuck.
By the late 18th century this was already becoming a financial centre—traders met at the Merchant Coffee House at the corner of Water Street, and under a buttonwood tree outside to trade securities. (This buttonwood tree is the site of the Buttonwood Agreement, which was the beginning of the New York Stock Exchange.)
The street is only 8 blocks long—as long today as you see it here in the late 1700s. If that seems extremely small remember: the skyscrapers are tall, rather than wide. Otherwise they'd be called Floorhuggers.