George Washington in New York City Photos

While George Washington is usually considered an American President from Virginia, he has strong connections to New York City in that he commanded Revolutionary troops around the town and then served as President while New York was the first Capital of the United States under its 1789 Constitution.

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Brownstone (2 Pierre Pont Place, Brooklyn Heights) at site of George Washington's headquarters for Battle of Long Island in Aug. 1776.

Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum (1765) (65 Jumel Terrace). Style: Palladian. On National Register.

Palladian entrance of Morris-Jumel Mansion.

Washington's Bed Chamber & Study ( Sept. 14-Oct. 21, 1776) during American Victory of Battle of Harlem Heights in Morris-Jumel Mansion.

Drop leaf table & Chippendale-style chairs (c1760) from New York in Washington's Bed Chamber at Morris-Jumel Mansion.

Kneehole desk (c1775) attrib. to Thomas Burling of New York in Washington's Bed Chamber at Morris-Jumel Mansion.

Tester bed reproduced as to what George Washington might have used in his Bed Chamber at Morris-Jumel Mansion.

Dining room (1790-1810) with painted floor cloth Morris-Jumel Mansion.

Dining room table with Chinese Cantonware plates & wine rinsers to clean wine glasses between courses at Morris-Jumel Mansion.

Federal Hall National Memorial (former U.S. Custom House & Treasury) (1833-42) (28 Wall St.). Style: Neoclassical. Architect: Town & Davis + Samuel Thompson + William Ross & John Frazee. On National Register.

Federal Hall where George Washington took oath as first President of United States (April 30, 1879).

Statue of George Washington (1883) by John Quincy Adams Ward at Federal Hall National Memorial.

Relief of General George Washington praying for victory in snowy forest on wall of Federal Hall.

Stone upon which George Washington stood to take oath as first American President (April 30, 1879) at Federal Hall.

Bible (1767) used by Washington, then Harding, Eisenhower, Carter & Bush Sr. to take Presidential oath at Federal Hall.

Silver shoe buckle worn by President George Washington at his inauguration at Federal Hall.

Print of George Washington's inaugural ball at Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace.

Interior dome of Federal Hall where Congress met when New York City was American capital.

Neoclassical columns around rotunda of Federal Hall.

Two copper buttons from Washington's waistcoat during American Revolution at Federal Hall.

Washington Inaugural Centenary medal (April 30, 1889) & pin at Federal Hall.

St. Paul's Chapel (1766) (Broadway at Fulton St.). Style: Georgian. Architect: Thomas McBean (attrib.). On National Register.

St. Paul's Chapel facade where George Washington worshipped.

St. Paul's Chapel steeple (1794).
Architect: James Crommelin Lawrence.

Fraunces Tavern (1719, rebuilt 1904) (54 Pearl St.).
Style: Colonial. Architect: Stephen DeLancey. On National Register.

Fraunces Tavern where George Washington gave his farewell to army officers.

Entrance to Fraunces Tavern now a restaurant & museum.

Washington Memorial Arch (1892) (Washington Square). Architect: Stanford White of McKim, Mead & White.

George Washington equestrian statue (1856) by Henry Kirke Brown & pedestal by Richard Upjohn in Union Square.

George Washington equestrian statue in Union Square.

Pitcher with image of George Washington, made in England (1824) to mark visit of General La Fayette to USA at Federal Hall.

Porcelain plates with Washington's image & alphabet around rim at Federal Hall.

Ribbon celebrating Washington's Inaugural Sesquicentennial from New York World's Fair (1939) at Federal Hall.

Early painted shields of New York fire units including one with picture of George Washington at New York Fire Museum.

Household fire bucket painted with picture of George Washington at New York Fire Museum.


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