Civic & heritage · Lower Manhattan
Federal Hall National Memorial
Federal Hall National Memorial is a Greek Revival building of 1842 at 26 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, built as the United States Custom House. It stands on the site of the earlier Federal Hall where George Washington was inaugurated in 1789, and is administered by the National Park Service.
Also known as Federal Hall.
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Why it matters
The building is routinely described as the site of the first inauguration, which is true of the site but not of the structure: the original was demolished in 1812 and what stands is a later custom house on the same ground.
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Good for
- Architecture & design — A Greek Revival interior with a domed rotunda, entered directly off Wall Street.
- Rainy day — A free indoor stop in the middle of the Financial District.
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- Federal Hall - Directions and Transportation (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
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- Federal Hall - Directions and Transportation (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
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