New York County Courthouse
- Architects
- John McComb Jr. Joseph-François Mangin
- Year
- 1812
- Style
- Federal
- City
- Manhattan, NY
New York City Hall, constructed from 1803 to 1812 by architects John McComb Jr. and Joseph-François Mangin, is the seat of New York City government at the center of City Hall Park in Lower Manhattan. It is the oldest city hall in the United States still housing its original governmental functions, containing the Mayor's office and the New York City Council chambers.
the building
Civic seat. The building has continuously housed the Mayor's office and City Council chambers since 1812, making it the oldest city hall in the country still serving its original governmental purpose.
the style
Style claims for City Hall span Federal, Georgian, Renaissance Revival, and French Renaissance architecture, reflecting an early-19th-century civic design that blended classical and Federal-era ornament for a young city's government seat.
More on Federalthe architect
John McComb Jr. and Joseph-François Mangin designed City Hall together, completing it in 1812; McComb was also the architect of the James Watson House.
significance
New York City Hall is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the New York State Register of Historic Places. The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the exterior a city landmark in 1966 and the interior in 1976.
nearby
- United States Courthouse
- Municipal Building
- Surrogate's Courthouse
- The Tombs
- New York Life Insurance Company Building
- Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank Building