The United States Treasury Building, also known as Federal Hall, located on Wall Street in New York City. The U.S. Treasury Building was built in 1700 as New York's city hall and served as the first capitol building of the United States of America. The building was also the site of George Washington's inauguration and the introduction of the Bill of Rights during the First Congress. The building was demolished in 1812, and the Federal Hall National Memorial was built in 1842.

Identifier
NYSA_A0245-77_NewYork_B09_78

Date Original
August 6 1938

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. Photographs of historic sites and structures, 1936-1963. Series A0245-77. New York County.

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