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John McComb, New York City Hall, front elevation, 1802

Ink, wash, and graphite. John McComb, in consultation with Joseph F. Mangin, made 105 drawings of a proposed new City Hall building, all of which are preserved in New-York Historical's library. The city fathers accepted his plans. As soon as the building was completed in 1811 it was recognized as one of the finest public buildings in America and it has remained one of the nation's architectural treasures.

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Description
Ink, wash, and graphite. John McComb, in consultation with Joseph F. Mangin, made 105 drawings of a proposed new City Hall building, all of which are preserved in New-York Historical's library. The city fathers accepted his plans. As soon as the building was completed in 1811 it was recognized as one of the finest public buildings in America and it has remained one of the nation's architectural treasures.
Full Title
John McComb, New York City Hall, front elevation, 1802
NYHS Identifier
Print Room – PR 040, #CH 01
18986_NewYorkCityHallElev_McCombCH01.tif
Member of
Treasures of the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library
Genre
architectural drawings (visual works)
elevations (orthographic projections)
Owning Institution
New-York Historical Society
Subject (Name)
McComb, John, 1763-1853
New York City Hall (New York, N.Y.)
Subject (Geographic)
New York (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works
Creator
McComb, John, 1763-1853
Date Created
1802
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