Civic Center in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
New York City Hall
Constructed from 1803 to 1812, New York’s City Hall is one of the oldest continuously used City Halls in the nation, and houses the offices of the Mayor and City Council, the executive and legislative branches of the government. Considered one of the finest architectural achievements of the period, City Hall was designed by architects Joseph Francois Mangin (fl. 1794-1818), a French émigré, and John McComb, Jr. (1763-1853), a native New Yorker. The building is in the Federal style, with clear French influences that can be seen in the large arched windows, delicate ornamental swags, and more decorative Corinthian- and Ionic-style columns and pilasters. City Hall is a designated New York City landmark, and its soaring rotunda, dramatically encircled by a keystone-cantilevered staircase, is a designated interior landmark.
In 2010, the City launched the City Hall Rehabilitation to correct structural issues and preserve the historic building. In addition to structural repairs, the project included the installation of a new fire safety system, an energy-efficient heating and cooling system, a fuel cell, and vastly improved electrical service in order to bring the building up to 21st century standards.
For tours and more information, please call 311 or visit www.nyc.gov/cityhall.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.
Location. 40° 42.729′ N, 74° 0.345′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Civic Center. Marker is on Centre Street near Park Row, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10007, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Benjamin Franklin (within shouting distance of this marker); Pace University (within shouting distance of this marker); First Underground Railway Excavation (within shouting distance of this marker); The Provost Prison (within shouting distance of this marker); 200th Anniversary of the Construction of City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Pace College (within shouting distance of this marker); Nathan Hale (within shouting distance of this marker); City Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
More about this marker. Identical markers are on the Broadway and Murray Street side of the park, and the path between City Hall and the Tweed Court House.
Regarding New York City Hall. The building
Photographed By Larry Gertner, December 20, 2013
2. New York City Hall Marker
This is a previous iteration of the marker. While formatting is slightly different, the content is identical.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, October 15, 2016
4. New York City Hall
After the 2010 makeover mentioned in the marker.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, October 15, 2016
5. The City Hall rotunda
Photographed By Larry Gertner, October 15, 2016
6. The City Hall staircase
Photographed By Larry Gertner, March 3, 2019
7. New York City Hall Marker
The copy between City Hall and the Tweed Courthouse.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, March 3, 2019
8. New York City Hall Marker
The copy at Broadway and Murray Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 63 times this year. Last updated on October 3, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on February 28, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 28, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 7, 8. submitted on March 7, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
