Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
New York Stock Exchange
The present building opened
in 1903, and behind its Neo-
Classical facade is the financial
heart of the U.S. The exchange
has grown from a dealing with
local businesses to a global
enterprise. On the busiest
days, over 200 million shares
are traded daily for more
than 2,000 companies,
although the action is much
calmer now that everything
is computerized. There are
17 trading posts, each with
22 sections of traders
handling the stock of up
to 10 companies.
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20 Broad Street at Wall St
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www.nyse.com
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Closed to public
musical programs, with concerts
each Monday and Thursday at
1pm and occasional Sunday
concerts by the full choir. Trinity
also oversees the programs at
St. Paul's Chapel
(see p80)
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Broadway at Wall St
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Open 7am-6pm daily (church),
7am-4pm (churchyard); tours 2pm
daily and after 11:15am Sun service
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Free
Federal Hall National
Memorial
Although the bronze statue
of George Washington on
the steps marks the site
where the nation's first
president took his oath of office,
the original building was replaced
by this handsome, columned
Greek Revival structure in 1842.
It served as the U.S. Custom
House and a branch of the Federal
Reserve Bank before becoming a
museum in 1955, with exhibits of
the Constitution and the Bill of
Rights. An introductory video
and talks detail the historic
events that occurred here.
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26 Wall Street at Nassau St
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Under renovation until 2007
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Free
New York Stock
Exchange
Trinity Church
This much-admired Gothic
building is the third church on this
site for one of the U.S.'s oldest
Anglican parishes, founded in
1697. The church has had notable
additions since completion in
1846, including the sacristy,
chapel, and Manhattan wing;
the bronze doors were donated
as a memorial to John Jacob
Astor III. Trinity is known for its
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New York Stock Exchange
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Trinity Church
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