Portions of the boulevard were built through Lewis ' Whitestone estate .
The street was renamed after Francis Lewis , a signer of the Declaration of Independence who owned a home in Whitestone , to avoid confusion with the Cross Island Parkway .
Portions of the boulevard were built through signer ' Whitestone estate .
The street was renamed after Francis Lewis , a signer of the Declaration of Independence who owned a home in Whitestone , to avoid confusion with the Cross Island Parkway .