Federal Hall, The Seat of Congress

1789

 

Front elevation of Federal Hall in New York City. George Washington's inauguration, in 1789, on the second floor balcony of the recently remodeled Federal Hall.

This was the original Federal Hall, the seat of Congress, in an illustration re-engraved on copper by Sidney L. Smith (1845-1929) and Published by The Society of Iconophiles, New York, 1899. Original publication information appears below image: "Peter Lecour delin."; "A. Doolittle sculpt."; and "Printed and sold by A. Doolittle New Haven 1790". Source: Library of Congress.

 

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