Parks & gardens
Financial District
Thu Mar 29 2012
Designed by French émigré Joseph François Mangin and native New Yorker John McComb Jr., the fine, Federal-style City Hall was completed in 1812. Tours take in the rotunda, with its splendid coffered dome; the City Council Chamber; and the recently restored Governor’s Room, which houses a collection of 19th-century American political portraits as well as historic furnishings (including George Washington’s desk). Individuals can book the Thursday-morning tour (at least two days in advance); alternatively, sign up at the Heritage Tourism Center at the southern end of City Hall Park on the east side of Broadway, at Barclay Street, for Wednesday’s first-come, first-served tour at noon. Group tours should be booked at least one week in advance.
City Hall Park
Vesey to Chambers Sts
Financial District
New York
between Broadway and Park Row
Daily, dawn to dusk
Subway: A, C, E to Chambers St; J, Z, 4, 5, 6 to Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall; 2, 3 to Park Place
Museums & Attractions. History. Art. Things to Do
Outdoor facilities. Outdoor dining. Outdoor seating
Going in a group. History buffs. Take a tourist. Take your parents
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