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Historical Localities ; 5 Historic Retrospect 13 General View 20 New York as It is 28 Parks and Public Squares 27 Public Buildings 35 Benevolent Institutions 39 Literary and Scientific Institutions 43 Theological Institutions 58 New York Press 60 f laces of Amusement 63 Carmen .. 65 Hotels 66 Churches of New York Tl filegant Private Residences 80 Notable Stores, &c 82 Banks 86 Savings Banks 88 Public Works 89 Clipper Ships, Packets, &c 92 Forts and Fortifications 92 Principal Restaurants and Saloons 93 Principal Hotels 94 New York Markets 94 Ocean Steamships 95 Telegraph Lines 98 y** Foreign Consuls.. • Omnibuses and Rail Cars 99 Railroads 1<*2 The Ferries 1"4 Expresses and depots l"o List of Piers 1"6 The City of Brooklyn 10' Brooklyn Hotels 1'2 Publiclnstitutions 112 Greenwood Cemetery I'j^ Churches of Brooklyn 1^9 Brooklyn City Railroads " ' '8 Pleasure Excursions 1 The Environs of the City j20 in Distances the City J'-'t The Hudson River 12i Supplemental Hints \^" Metropolitan Police ^^ NEW YORK AS IT WAS HISTOKICAL LOCALITIES. The denizens of New York are such utilitarian* that they have sacrificed to the shrine of Mammon ahnost every relic of the olden time. The feeling of venera- tion for the past, so characteristic of the cities of the Old World, is lamentably deficient among the people of the New. Still, as there are some who may take an in- terest in knowing even the sites of memorable historic places of the city, we will briefly refer to some of them. Few, we presume, are not patriotic enough to gaze with interest as they pass through Franklin Square, on the site of the old town mansion of Washington, which stood at the northeast angle of Franklin Square and Pearl street ; or tread the sod of Fort Greene, Brooklyn, that battle-ground of the Martyrs of Liberty. Taking the Battery as a starting-point, the first ob ject of historic interest we encounter, is the old Ken- nedy Eome^ No. 1 Broadway. During the war of in- dependence, it was successively the residence of Lord Cornwallis, Gen. Chnton, Lord Howe, and Gen. Wash- ington. This house was erected in 1760, by Hon. Capt. Kennedy, who returned to England prior to the Revolution, It subsequently came into the possession of his youngest son, from whom it ultimately passed into that of the late Nathaniel Prime. Talleyrand passed some time under its roof. From this house anxious eyes watched the destruc- tion of the statue of George HL, in the Bowling Green ; and a few years afterwards, other eyes saw, % NEW TOKK AS IT WAS. from its windows, the last soldiers of that king passing forever from our shores. Still later, others looked sadly on tlie funeral of Fulton, who died in a house which had been built in what was once the garden. Here Arnold concerted his treasonable project with Andre at the Clinton's—his head-quarters at the time. Arnold also occupied more frequently the third house from the Battery, in Broadway. Arnold is said to have had a sentinel at his door. "When his traitorous character had become known, he used to be saluted in the streets by the epithet of "the traitor-general." He was guarded by an escort from Sir Henry Clinton. Gen. Gage's head-quarters, in 1765, was the small low building since known as the Atlantic Garden. The Bowling Green was originally inclosed, in 1732, "with walks therein for the beauty and orname-nt of said street, as well as for the sports and delight of the inhabitants of the citie." In 1697, it was resolved "that the lights be hung out in the darke time of tlie moon within this citty, and for the use of the inhabitants ; and that every 7th house doe hang out a lanthorn and a candle in it," &c. The site of the old Government house is now occu- pied by a range of dwelling-houses, at the south side of the inclosure, called the Bowling Green. It was subsequently used as the Custom House (from 1790 to 1815), when it was taken down. Earlier recollections even belong to this location ; here the Dutch and Eng- lish forts were erected. At the corner of Wall and William streets, now the Bank of New York, once stood the statue of William Pitt. The old Stadt Huys stood at Coenties Slip. On the site of the pres- ent U. S. Treasury, was situated the ToAvn Hall, or " Congress Hall," which included also the Law Courts and Prison. In front of this building were the stocks, a pillory, and a whipping-post. This edifice was sub- sequently converted into a hall of legislature. It was in its gallery, on Wall street, in April, 1789, that Gen. Washington was inaugurated the first Preair : HISTOEIOAL LOCALITIES. 7 dent of the United States. This important public cere- mony, the oath of office, took place in the open gallery in front of the Senate Chamber, in the view of an im- mense concourse of citizens. There stood Washington, invested with a suit of dark silk velvet, of the old cut, steel-hilted small-sword by his side, hair in bag and full powdered, in black silk hose, and shoes with silver buckles, a's he took the oaili of office, to Chancel- lor Livingston. Dr. Duer thus describes the scene of the inauguration "This auspicious ceremony took place under the por- tico of Federal Hall, upon the balcony in front of the Senate Chamber, in the immediate presence of both Houses of Congress, and in full view of the crowds that thronged the adjacent streets. The oath was ad- ministered by Chancellor Livingston, and when the illustrious chief had kissed the book, the Chancellor, with a loud voice, proclaimed, "Long live George Washington, President of the United States." Never shall I forget the thrilling effijct of the thundering cheers which burst forth, as from one voice, peal after peal from the assembled multitude. Nor was it the voices alone of the people that responded to the an- nouncement, their hearts beat in unison with the echoes resounding through the distant streets; and many a tear stole down the rugged cheeks of the hard- iest of the spectators, as well I noted from my station in an upper window of the neighboring house of Col. Hamilton." Washington's farewell interview with his officers took place at France's Tavern, corner of Pearl and Broad streets. New York is noted for its pageants and processions. That on the occasion of the last visit of Gen. Lafay- ette, presented the most imposing spectacle of its time. In ancient times boats were used to convey passen- gers across Pearl street. Canal and Cliff streets derive their names from a like circumstance. The Old Dutch records show that the outskirts of the to^vi? were di- ; O NKW TOKK AS IT WAS.