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| Title: | The Government House. |
| Image ID: | 804987 |
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Creators: | Milbourne, C., |
| Date Created: | 1797 |
| Physical Description: | 1 print : b&w ; 21 x 27 cm. (8 1/4 x 10 1/2 in.) |
| Material Type: | Prints |
| Subjects: | Government House (New York, N.Y.) |
| Illustrations | |
| Buildings -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1790-1799 | |
| Carts & Wagons -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1700-1799 | |
| Date Depicted: | 1790 |
| Notes: | At lower right of image: "C. Milbourne [illegible]-Et-Exc ..." Printed on border: "This edifice was erected 1790, at the foot of Broad-Way, facing the Bowling Green. It was originally designed for the residence of Genl. Washington (then president of the United States) but, the Capitol being removed, he never ocupied [sic] it. It then became the Governors' House, and was the residence of Governors George Clinton and John Jay. The buillding was subsequently used for the Custom-House, from the year 1799 until 1815, when it was taken down." "From an old print made from the original drawing." |
| Date Published: | 1899 |
| Barcode Number: | 33333159158811 |
| Struc ID: | 577348 |
| Source: | The new metropolis : memorable events of three centuries, 1600-1900, from the island of Mana-Hat-Ta to greater New York at close of nineteenth century. View All images from Source |
| In Folder: | New York City -- Government House View All images from Folder |
