Leonard Street
Leonard Street is a street in the TriBeCa neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City.
History
The street was named after Leonard Lispenard, a New York City merchant, politician, and landowner.[1]
In 1861, the Kitchen, Montross & Wilcox Store building was built at 85 Leonard Street.
Notable buildings
- 56 Leonard Street, a 57-story skyscraper
References
- Moscow, Henry (1978). The Street Book: An Encyclopedia of Manhattan's Street Names and Their Origins. New York: Hagstrom Company. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-8232-1275-0.
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