National Historic Landmark · New York, New York

City Hall

Built 1812 by John McComb Jr. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

City Hall
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeBuilding
AddressBroadway and Chambers St., New York, NY
CountyNew York
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forPolitics and government
Level of significanceNational
Reference number66000539
Built1812 · more from the 1810s
ArchitectJohn McComb Jr.
StyleRenaissance Revival architecture, Georgian architecture, Federal architecture, French Renaissance architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, New York City Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressBroadway and Chambers St., New York, NY
Coordinates40.7128° N, 74.0061° W · Directions ↗
Also in New York813 listed places in New York → · walking tours →
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Questions people ask

When was City Hall listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was City Hall built?

1812, designed by John McComb Jr., in the Renaissance Revival architecture, Georgian architecture, Federal architecture, and French Renaissance architecture style.

Source: Wikidata

Where is City Hall?

Broadway and Chambers St., New York, New York, New York.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for City Hall?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000539. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.