Travel Reference
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St. Paul's Chapel
Manhattan's oldest church was built in 1766 as an “uptown” chapel for Trinity
Churchandtookonaddedimportance whileTrinity wasbeingrebuiltafterthegreat
fire of 1776. The chapel was modeled after London's St. Martin-in-the-Fields. One
block from Ground Zero, the church has an interactive 9/11 exhibit.
• 209 Broadway, between Fulton & Vesey Sts
• Episcopal service 8am, 10am Sun, 12:30pm Wed
• Concerts 1pm Mon
• $2 donation
The “Boss Tweed” Courthouse
The first New York County Courthouse at
• 52 Chambers Street
(completed
in 1881) was built by
Boss Tweed
, a corrupt politician who spent fortunes
onthisgrandmarblemonumenttohimself.Theelaborateinteriorandocta-
gonal rotunda are being restored, though its future use is uncertain.
City Hall
Theseatofcitygovernmentsince1812,CityHallisconsideredoneofthemostbeau-
tifulearly19th-centurypublicbuildingsintheU.S.Thedesign,byarchitectsMangin
and McComb, Jr., won a competition held in 1802. A statue of Justice crowns the
structure. The rear of the building, facing north, was not clad in marble until 1954,
since the architects never expected the city to develop further north.
• Broadway and Park Row
• Open for pre-arranged tours only
• call
212 788 2656
• Free
