New York City Hall - 19th Century

The City Hall, New York City about 1831. People playing in the City Hall Park. Brown ink and wash, gray wash, and graphite on paper by Charles W. Burton (born England 1807, lived in the U.S. between about 1819 and 1842). Source: New-York Historical Society.

The New York City Hall opened in 1812. It was designed by John McComb Jr. and Joseph Mangin in Federal style with French Renaissance overtones. the building was partially destroyed in a fire in 1858. Since then it has received some renovations. The building, designated a national historic landmark in 1960, houses a notable collection of American art.