City Hall Park
the City Hall Park is part of Financial District , Civic Center .Interesting places in City Hall Park:
| New York City Hall | Tweed Courthouse | |
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NYC: City Hall
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New York City Hall, on Murray Street between Broadway and Park Row, is the seat of government of the City of New York. City Hall houses the mayor's office and the New York City Council. The New York City Hall building was designed by John McComb, Jr. and Joseph François Mangin. Construction of the City Hall building began in 1803 and was completed in 1812. The design of New York City Hall combines two popular historical architectural elements. The marble and granite exterior facade reflects the French Renaissance while the interior of the building reflects American-Georgian style. The building consists of a central pavilion with two wings. City Hall is entered via a sweeping staircase, which has figured prominently in civic events for more than a century and a half and leads up to the one-story portico, fronting the building. The portico’s roof is surrounded by a balustrade which forms a balcony outside the Governor’s Room’s five large, arched windows. The domed tower in the centre of City Hall was rebuilt in 1917 after the last of two major fires. The building's distinctive cupola has served as a model for spires on other buildings, notably Eliot House at Harvard University. City Hall was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1966. The interior was designated in 1976. (Designation List 64) National Register #66000539
American Tract Society Building w/Ben Franklin
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The American Tract Society Building (Robert Henderson Robertson, 1894-1895), a statue of Ben Franklin, and the old New York Times Building (George B. Post, 1888-1889). I say a little more about the building and Newspaper Row in general on my New York City landmarks blog, The Masterpiece Next Door. National Register Number Fulton-Nassau Historic District: 05000988
The Woolworth Building from City Hall Park, 1914 book
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The geographic constraints of Manhattan Island made it an early home of the skyscraper. From Our Wonder World Vol. IV, Geo. L. Shuman & Co., 1914. Usable with attribution and link to: WorldIslandInfo.com
Woolworth
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I never get tired of this building (or tired of blogging it)
Woolworth Building 1913
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You can see the very top of the building in this picture. It makes me dizzy.
Nearest places of interest:
| Woolworth Building Chase Manhattan Bank New York City Hall Southbridge Towers | Tweed Courthouse EPA Region 2 New York Law School Duane Park |
