Federal Hall
- Architect
- John Frazee
- Year
- 1842
- Style
- Greek Revival
- City
- Manhattan, NY
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The Federal Hall National Memorial occupies the site of the first U.S. capitol under the Constitution, where the First Congress met and George Washington took his first presidential oath. The original structure, built 1699-1703, was demolished, and the present Greek Revival building was completed in 1842 as the New York Custom House.
the building
Successor to the capitol. The current building replaced the original Federal Hall, which stood on the site from 1703 to 1812 and had earlier hosted the 1765 Stamp Act Congress and the Congress of the Confederation from 1785 to 1789 before serving the new federal government in 1789.
the style
The 1842 building was designed in the Greek Revival style as the New York Custom House.
More on Greek Revivalthe architect
John Frazee designed the 1842 Greek Revival building.
significance
The site and building carry National Register of Historic Places listing, National Historic Landmark and New York City Landmark status, National Treasure designation, and New York State Register of Historic Places listing, and are operated by the National Park Service as a national memorial.
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