Government Building sights in New York City
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City Hall
This elegant, cupola-topped marble hall, located in placid City Hall Park facing the entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge, has been home to New York City’s government since 1812. In keeping with the half-baked civic planning that has often plagued large-scale New York projects, officials neglected to finish the building’s northern side in marble, due to objections about cost. Finishing the northern facade in brownstone and reducing the size of the building overall made a compromise. The domed tower was rebuilt in 1917 after being damaged by two fires, and the original marble (and brownstone) facades were replaced with limestone over a granite base in 1954–56. Its beautiful res…
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United Nations
Welcome to the headquarters of the UN, a worldwide organization that oversees international law, international security and human rights. The building is located on a patch of technically international territory, overlooking the East River. Take a guided tour of the facility and you’ll get to see the General Assembly, where the annual convocation of member nations takes place every fall; the Security Council Chamber, where crisis management continues year-round; and the Economic & Social Council Chamber. If you’re lucky you might even catch a meeting in progress. There is a serene park to the north of the complex, which is home to Henry Moore’s Reclining Figure as well as…
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