In the 1760s, Trinity Church ceded its streets between Fulton and Reade Streets to the city and Anthony Rutgers' heirs, owners of the land north of Reade Street, mapped their property into streets and lots. In the 1790s, Chapel Street was graded and paved from Murray to Reade Streets and extended to Leonard Street.
During the 1760s, Trinity Church transferred ownership of its streets between Fulton and Reade Streets to the city and Anthony Rutgers' family, who subsequently divided their land north of Reade Street into roads and parcels. In the 1790s, Chapel Street was improved and paved from Murray to Reade Streets and extended to Leonard Street.