City Hall Park and American Museum - about 1825

 

Watercolor by Arthur Joseph Stansbury circa 1825. City Hall Park from the northwest corner of Broadway and Chambers Street. Source: Museum of the City of New York.

The American Museum building was the former Alms House. The center building was the jail. The City Hall is on the right. The Park was enclosed by a iron railing, built in 1818 and 1821, replacing the old fence built in 1785.

 

Museum New York

 

◄ City Hall Park in 19th Century

 

 

 

Park NYC

 

19th century NY

 

 

City Hall Park

 

Bird's Eye View of New York

 

City Hall Park

 

Liberty Pole Fields

The Liberty Pole in the Fields, now City Hall Park.

 

Post Office Building

 

Newspaper Row

 

New York City 19th century

 

 

City Hall

 

City Hall Park and American Museum - about 1825

 

 

Copyright © Geographic Guide - 19th Century NYC, Historic Places.

 

 

 

Historic Buildings