City Hall Park & Park Row

City Hall Park & Park Row is a green in the Civic Center district of New York City. This was where the Americans staged protests against English rule during the pre-Revolution period. On the west lawn of City Hall is a memorial called Liberty Poles. It is a symbol of the revolt.

It was at City Hall Park that George Washington read out the Declaration of Independence on July 9, 1776. On the southern tip of the lawn was a museum established by P.T. Barnum, best known for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Called Barnum's American Museum, it opened in 1841 but burned down in 1865.

City Hall Park, New York City
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Park Row is the road on the southern edge of City Hall Park. Among the buildings here is the Park Row Building, or 15 Park Row, which at 30 storeys was one of the first buildings to be called a skyscraper, when it was completed in 1899. Standing at a height of 391 feet (119.2 meters) it was also the tallest office building until 1908, when it was overtaken by the Singer Building.

How to reach the City Hall Park

There are a number of subway stations at or in the vicinity of City Hall Park. The nearest would be the Park Place Station, served by the 2 and 3 subway trains. Then there's the City Hall station, served by the R and W subway trains. You can also take the 4, 5 or 6 subway trains to the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall station nearby.

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