Appleton's illustrated hand-book of American cities; . of the port, who built it in 1760, is one of the most interesting relics nowleft standing. In colonial times it was the heart of the highest fashion in the colony,having been successively the residence and headquarters of Lords Cornwnlhs andHowe, General (Sir Henry) Clinton, and General Washington ; Talleyrand also livedthere during his stay in this country. Arnold occupied No. 5 Broadway, and inClintons headquarters his treasonable projects were concerted. Fulton died in aroom in the present Washington Hotel, No. 1 Marketfield St. It was
Appleton's illustrated hand-book of American cities; . of the port, who built it in 1760, is one of the most interesting relics nowleft standing. In colonial times it was the heart of the highest fashion in the colony,having been successively the residence and headquarters of Lords Cornwnlhs andHowe, General (Sir Henry) Clinton, and General Washington ; Talleyrand also livedthere during his stay in this country. Arnold occupied No. 5 Broadway, and inClintons headquarters his treasonable projects were concerted. Fulton died in aroom in the present Washington Hotel, No. 1 Marketfield St. It was then (1815)used as a boarding-house. Washingtons farewell interview with his officers tookplace at Frances Tavern, cor. of Pearl and Broad Sts., long since removed. Wherethe Mechanics Bank now stands, S. side of Wall St., between Broad and WilliamSts., Hamilton wrote the Federalist. The old Walton House, No. 326 Pearl St.,erected by Walton in 1754, is one of the few old structures remaining in the old churches, etc., are spoken of Post-Offico. Pnblic and Prominent Bnildin^.—Occupying tlie southern extremity of City HallPark, opposite the Astor House, is the new Post-Office, an imposing building ofDoric and Renaissance architecture, four stories high, besides a Mansard roof, andsurmounted by several Louvre domes, with a front of 279 ft. toward the Park, andof 144 ft. toward the S., and two equal facades of 202|^ ft. on Broadway and Park 10 HAND-BOOK OF AMERICAN CITIES. Row. The walls are of granite, and the huilding is fire-proof. It cost between$6,000,000 and $7,000,000, and was occupied in 1875. The upper floors are forthe Courts. The City Hall^ in the Park, N. of the Post-OfRce, is a hand-some structure in the Italian style, three stories high, with front and ends of whitemarhle, and rear of brownstone. It is 216 ft. long by 105 ft. deep, with Ionic,Corinthian, and composite pilasters lining its front, and surmounted by a cupolacontaining a four-di
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