New York City Hall facts for kids
New York City Hall is located at the center of City Hall Park in the Civic Center area of Lower Manhattan. The building is the oldest city hall in the United States that still houses its original governmental functions. It has the office of the Mayor of New York City and the chambers of the New York City Council. While the Mayor's Office is in the building, the staff of thirteen municipal agencies under mayoral control are located in the nearby Manhattan Municipal Building.
It was built from 1810 to 1812. The New York City Hall is a National Historic Landmark. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Both the outside (1966) and the inside of the building (1976) are designated New York City landmarks.
Images for kids
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City Hall at night in 2008
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New York City Municipal and Metropolitan policemen riot and fight each other in front of New York City Hall in 1857.
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City Hall, from the Historic American Buildings Survey, with the Manhattan Municipal Building in the background on the right
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The Chamber of the Board of Councilmen in 1868
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City Hall Rotunda
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The mezzanine at the subway station underneath City Hall
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City Hall at dusk, 2007
See also
In Spanish: Ayuntamiento de Nueva York para niños
