A home geography of New York city . STORIES OF NEW YOEK, AN AMERICAN CITY CHAPTER XL WHEN WASHINGTON LIVED IN NEW YORK The city of New York was the first capital of the state andalso the first capital of the United States. When Washingtonwas elected President he came here to live. After a long journeyfrom his home in Mount Vernon, he landed at the foot of Wallstreet. There the gov-ernor and officers of theRevolutionary War methim. He refused to ridein a carriage, but walkedto his new home at No. 1Cherry street, comer ofPearl. One of the piers ofthe Brooklyn bridge stands ,1 ., p ,1 • 1 Federal
A home geography of New York city . STORIES OF NEW YOEK, AN AMERICAN CITY CHAPTER XL WHEN WASHINGTON LIVED IN NEW YORK The city of New York was the first capital of the state andalso the first capital of the United States. When Washingtonwas elected President he came here to live. After a long journeyfrom his home in Mount Vernon, he landed at the foot of Wallstreet. There the gov-ernor and officers of theRevolutionary War methim. He refused to ridein a carriage, but walkedto his new home at No. 1Cherry street, comer ofPearl. One of the piers ofthe Brooklyn bridge stands ,1 ., p ,1 • 1 Federal Hall (1789) on the site oi this house. Washincrton took the oath of office as first President of theUnited States in City Hall. It had been enlarged and had been namedFederal Hall. Federal Hall stood on the site of the Sub-Treasury inWall street. When the ceremonies in Federal Hall were over Wash-ington and all those present at the inauguration formed a processionand walked to St. Pauls chapel, to attend a special service. 195. 196 HOME GEOGRAPHY OF NEW YORK CITY Washington lived in Cherry street but a few months. Hissecond home in New York was at No. 39 Broadway. In this houseWashington entertained the government officials and his liked the Dutch custom of calling on New Years he lived here he celebrated this day in the good old Dutch
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