Federal Hall

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  • Address
    26 Wall St, Financial District, 10005
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  • Phone
    212 825 6888
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  • Transport
    underground rail: 2, 3, 4, 5 to Wall St

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Federal Hall stands on the site of the original City Hall, where Washington took the oath of office on 30 April 1789. After that structure's demolition this Greek Revival building gradually rose in its place between 1834 and 1842. Considered one of the country's premier examples of classical architecture, it served as the US customs house until 1862.

It's also where John Peter Zenger was jailed, tried and acquitted of libel for exposing government corruption in his newspaper.