Annual report of the Society for the Preservation of Scenic and Historic Places and Objects to the legislature of the State of New York (1899)
Society for the Preservation of Scenic and Historic Places and Objects · [S.l. : s.n.] · leaf 34
of American Independence; Fraunces tavern, in which bebade farewell to his officers at the conclusion of the War of theKevolution; and St. Pauls chapel, in which he worshipped afterhis inauguration in this city as First President of the UnitedStates. Of these three—the mansion, the tavern, and the… … Xo. 78.] 23 before the increase of values shall render its purchase by the cityimpossible. This mansion is the most perfect specimen of genuine colonialarchitecture in this vicinity. It is a delight to the eye, an ob-ject lesson to the mind, and a patriotic inspiration to the soul.The dignity of…
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