Description: NEW YORK CITY - Bowling Green - Government House: The Government House was a mansion at the foot of Broadway, south of Bowling Green, on the site previously occupied by Fort George in Manhattan, New York City. Built in 1790 by the state of New York, it was intended to be the executive mansion for President George Washington, but he never occupied it. Before it was completed, the federal government moved temporarily to Philadelphia; then permanently to Washington, D.C. It then became the state governor’s residence and was used by George Clinton and John Jay. Later it was leased to John Avery and was known as the Elysian Boarding House. After the passage of the Customs Administration Act in 1799, it was converted into the Custom House in New York. Parts of the building were later leased to the American Academy of Arts, who then offered space to the New-York Historical Society in 1809. In 1813, the property was sold to the city. In 1815, the land was sold to the public and the building demolished. This Photochormatic postcard is in good condition. New York Public Library. New York City.
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Location: Brooklyn, New York
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American Academy of Arts: New-York Historical Society in 1809
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Theme: US States, Cities & Towns
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Features: Lithograph
City/Region: New York City
Postage Condition: Unposted
State: New York
Era: Chrome (c. 1939-present)
Lower Manhattan: Bowling Green
Government House: Mansion
Executive Mansion: President George Washington
New York Public Library: Lithograph
Boarding House: Elysian
Region: New York
Country: USA
