. America's oldest daily newspaper. The New York Globe. ow Pearl street), and Wall street. He found something charmingin the irregularities of the town, particularly the curves in some of thestreets, which consequently do not give the full prospect at once, but unfold it to the view. It is in this way that Federal Hall opensto the sight as one walks up Broad street. It was at Federal Hall thatWashington took the oath of office, and it was on that site that the CityHall was situated until it was removed to its present location in City HallPark. Another of the citys important building
. America's oldest daily newspaper. The New York Globe. ow Pearl street), and Wall street. He found something charmingin the irregularities of the town, particularly the curves in some of thestreets, which consequently do not give the full prospect at once, but unfold it to the view. It is in this way that Federal Hall opensto the sight as one walks up Broad street. It was at Federal Hall thatWashington took the oath of office, and it was on that site that the CityHall was situated until it was removed to its present location in City HallPark. Another of the citys important buildings at the time was the Ex-change, called the Royal Exchange before the revolution. It stood, raisedon arches, in the middle of Broad street, just below the intersection ofDock (now Pearl) street. Above the arches was a large hall sixty feetby thirty, with walls fourteen feet high, arching to a height of twentyfeet, surmounted by a cupola. It was provided with a stove, then a moderninvention, and a clock. The lower story of the Exchange was used as a 25. WHERE GOVERNOR CLINTON LIVED IN building stood on the site of the present Custom House. 26 coffee house, the upper as a ballroom. It had been used by the Chamberof CommeiFce, and during the revolution the British had used the buildingas a market. Later, in 1795, the Tammany Society used it as a museum. Wall street, as has been said, was the centre of the residence districtand of fashion. On the north side of the street were the residences of the Whites,Goulds, Buchanans, Van Homes. Mrs. Daubigny kept a very fashionablebachelor lodging house in Wall street, which was the location also of themore notorious bachelor homestead of Daniel McCormick, upon whosestoop were seated for several hours every fair day, himself, his cronies,and his toadies, the latter of whom generally stayed to dinner. Thelower end of Wall street, toward the East River, was exclusively givenup to stores, auctioneers rooms, and offices, here and there
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