Federal Hall National Memorial Photos

Federal Hall was the first Capitol of the United States under the 1789 Constitution. It was where George Washington was sworn as first American President. Federal Hall was where the U.S. Bill of Rights was passed. It is a former U.S. Custom House & Treasury. On Wall Street, it is now a National Memorial run by the National Park Service.

See also: Museums of New York City, U.S. State Capitols
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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.

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

Neoclassical columns around rotunda of Federal Hall.

Metal railings of Federal Hall.

Bank vault in Federal Hall from when building served as branch of Federal Treasury.

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.

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

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

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.

Model of Federal Hall as it appeared in (1789-90) when it hosted U.S. Congress.


All photos on this page are originals by & copyrighted by Jim Steinhart.
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