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Free New York Attractions. federal hall
Free New York Attractions. federal hall
 We wrote earlier that in New York, in addition to the sights included in various lists of TOP places and "must see", there are very interesting places, for some reason not so popular, but definitely worth attention. Yes, besides, they can safely be added to the list of "Free New York Attractions". One such place is National Memorial Federal Hall. A place where life was seething in the new city of New York. The place where the first President of the United States, George Washington, was inaugurated. The place where many key events of the States took place. And the place that justifies its location in the Financial District today is the vault of the United States and considerable amounts of money were within these walls.  The Federal Hall building is a masterpiece of public architecture, the result of construction that lasted 8 years (1834-1842). The architecture of the building is a mix of Greek and Romanesque styles. The facade of the building with massive columns was created in the image of the Pantheon in Athens. And the domed top is similar to the Roman Pantheon. Borrowing architectural elements from ancient times, Americans have developed their own style of public architecture that carries the value of democracy and national pride. In 1834, Town & Davis, one of the first architectural and construction firms in the country, won a tender to build the Custom House. And so began the history of the modern building, which is called the National Memorial Federal Hall (Federal Hall National Memorial) and is a national memorial museum. But the history of the place itself began long before that.  City Hall 1703 – 1788 В 1699 году местность на пересечении улиц Wall Street, Broad Street и Nassau Street была выбрана для сооружения нового здания муниципалитета Нью Йорка – City Hall. Когда Сити Холл открыл свои двери в 1703 году, он располагался в самой северной точке города (да, маловат был Нью-Йорк). Но шли годы, город разростался вокруг здания и City Hall стал административным, политическим и культурным центром муниципалитета. В здании мэрии располагался муниципальный совет (законодательный орган), суды, библиотеки, лотереи, пожарные части и даже тюремные камеры. Любые собрания, проходившие в колониальном Нью-Йорке, проводились в Сити Холле. В 1785 году, когда Нью Йорк стал столицей Соединённых Штатов, Конгресс также собирался в Сити Холле.  Federal Hall 1789 – 1790 In September 1788, the New York City Council invited the French engineer L'Enfant to convert the building into a national capitol. And in 1789, to house the first national government, City Hall was renovated and renamed Federal Hall. Many important and key events in the United States took place here. In this building, the government worked on the United States Constitution. Washington, Adams, Hamilton, Jefferson and Madison have all worked here at Federal Hall in New York. Within these walls, the Bill of Rights was adopted, the court system was created and the executive authorities were created. It was here, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall, that the first president of America, George Washington, on April 30, 1789, took the oath of allegiance to the country and people. And although that building was subsequently destroyed, the balcony was saved.  But New York was not destined to remain the capital of the country. Despite its significance and importance in the life of the region, the city has lost the opportunity to be the capital of the States. In 1790 the federal government moved to Philadelphia, and in 1800 to the newly rebuilt Washington. Local governments remained in Federal Hall until 1811. This great landmark was destroyed in 1812. And, as stated earlier, in 1834 construction began on a building that still stands today in the southern part of New York, known as the Financial District.  US Customs 1842 - 1862 US Subtreasury 1862 - 1920 For 78 years (1842-1920) the building was one of the most important centers of trade and finance in the country. From 1842 to 1862, the Customs House was located here. And from 1862, the Treasury Department moved into the building and functioned until 1920. In 1842, the building took its place of honor in the rapidly developing port city. The Custom House was within walking distance of the busiest port in the New World. The customs duties collected here through the import of goods constituted the bulk of the government's income. This small space displays a variety of imported goods in the mid-1800s when this building served as the United States Customs House. While barrels of wine, rolls of cloth, and other goods remained on board the ships moored on the East River, captains and merchants brought lists of imported goods here for inspection.  1862 - 1920 United States Subtreasury In 1862, when the Customs House moved to a larger building nearby at 55 Wall Street, the building became a sub-treasury, one of several vaults for the United States Treasury. From this financial "stronghold" funds flowed for the construction of railways, telegraph lines and the development of the American West. The New York Subtreasury issued and received bonds, gold certificates, and the first green bucks. It was a huge money store of the Federal Government. In the far corner of the hall is a small room. It, along with the L-shaped room behind it, was used to store huge sums of money.  Due to the growing and prosperous business in the late 1870s, the Department of the Treasury built much more secure vaults in the basement to store hundreds of millions of dollars worth of gold and silver coins. In 1883, a statue of Washington was installed in front of Federal Hall, where he stands with his hand raised over the Bible. And by the way, the Federal Hall Museum has the original Bible on which the first president of America, George Washington, swore an oath.  After 1920, the building housed the FBI, the passport office, and other government agencies. In 1955, the building became the National Memorial - " Federal Hall National Memorial ". In addition to the fact that the building itself is a special attraction, there is also a museum (on weekdays) and a gift shop. If you are going to visit Federal Hall, take note that next to it is the New York Stock Exchange and the Trinity Church, very beautiful and has a long history. Also a couple of blocks from this place is the famous Bronze Bull (Charging Bull or it is also called Wall Street Bull) and a little further the newly built World Trade Center with a magnificent observation deck One World Observatory. A detailed route through this area was described in the article “New York in 1 day. What to see?"  On the right is a statue of George Washington, behind is Federal Hall, straight ahead is the New York Stock Exchange Getting to Federal Hall is very easy. There are several subway stations nearby - Wall Street red subway lines 2 and 3 , Wall Street green subway lines 4 and 5 , Broad Street brown subway lines J and Z. Have a nice experience! And have a good rest! To be continued… info.travelself@gmail.com |