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Federal Hall National Memorial
Federal Hall National Memorial Review
It's a museum now, but this site has a most notable claim: George Washington was sworn in here as the first president of the United States in 1789, when the building was Federal Hall of the new nation. When the city lost capital rights to Philadelphia in 1790, Federal Hall reverted to New York's City Hall, then was demolished in 1812 when the present City Hall was completed. The museum within covers 400 years of New York City's history, with a focus on the life and times of what is now the city's Financial District. You can spot this building easily—it was modeled on the Parthenon, and a statue of George Washington is planted quite obtrusively on the steps.
- Address: 26 Wall St., at Nassau St., Financial District, New York, NY, 10005 | Map It
- Phone: 212/825-6990
- Cost: Free
- Hours: Weekdays 9-5
- Website: www.nps.gov/feha
- Subway: 1, 4, 5, N, R to Rector; 2, 3 to Wall St.; J, Z to Broad St.
- Location: Lower Manhattan
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bachslunch, from US
An attraction that can easily be seen as a quick pop-in while in the Wall Street area. Has some small history-based exhibits, but the building itself is the most interesting thing here -- has a Greek columned front like the Parthenon and a domed center reminiscent of Rome's Pantheon. It's also free.
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