1879: The Peter Goelet Mansion and the Last Cow to Graze on Broadway » PearlStreet2
After his partnership with Peter Curtenius dissolved, Peter Goelet moved his operations to his large residence at 113-115 Pearl Street, where he sold hardware, brushes, musical instruments, and cutlery. Pearl Street, depicted here in the 1600s, was the historic shoreline of the east side of the island, but with the growth of maritime trade in the late 1600s, the city began a process of landfill to extend the island into the East River. By 1730, the eastern edge of Lower Manhattan reached Water Street and by 1780 the island extended to Front Street. South Street was the last extension in 1800. NYPL Digital Collection
Pearl Street, 1600s New York
