Federal Hall

Federal Hall is a historic site and memorial in the Financial District of Manhattan in New York City. The current Greek Revival-style building, completed in 1842 as the Custom House, is owned by the United States federal government and operated by the National Park Service as a national memorial. The memorial commemorates the historic events that occurred at the previous structure, which served as the meeting place for the Congress of the Confederation, the nation's first central government, and where George Washington was sworn in as the nation's first president. The building features a colonnade of Doric columns and a domed rotunda, and is constructed of Tuckahoe marble. Visitors can explore the memorial and learn about its rich history