Federal Hall
Federal Hall, the building in New York City that served as the first capitol of the United States after the Constitution was signed. It stood at the corner of Wall and Nassau streets. The structure was built in 1699 as New York's city hall and was remodeled in 1788. George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States on the balcony of Federal Hall on April 30, 1789. It ceased to be the nation's capitol when the federal government moved to Philadelphia in 1790. The original building was torn down in 1812.
A custom house was built on the site in 1842. The structure later served as the United States Sub-Treasury Building. In 1939 the building was converted into a museum. In 1955 it became Federal Hall National Memorial, administered by the National Park Service.