Long Room, Fraunces Tavern - 1938
The historic Long Room in Fraunces Tavern, at 54 Pearl Street, corner of Broad Street, where George Washington bade farewell to his officers in December 4, 1783. Photograph taken in June, 1938. Source: WPA Federal Writers Project, NYC Municipal Archives Digital Collections.
The original building was a family residence erected on the corner of Dock Street (now Pearl Street) and Broad Street. Construction started in 1719. It was established as a tavern, in 1762, by Samuel Fraunces. Here occurred the immortal farewell of Washington to his officers, in 1783.
Today, Fraunces Tavern is a national historic landmark, museum, in New York City, situated at 54 Pearl Street at the corner of Broad Street. The Long Room was restored in 1906/1907 and redesigned in the 1960s.
Long Room, Fraunces Tavern - 1938
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