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Customs house · New York City, United States
Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
- Dated
- Dated 1902–07
- Declared purpose
- Headquarters for the Port of New York's customs
- Today
- Survives, now a museum and federal courts
- Build time
- About 5 years (1902–07)
- Region
- United States
- Architect of record
- Cass Gilbert, architect: about 40 when credited (1899, born 1859). Build time on record: about 5 years (1902–07).All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Documented
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
A Beaux-Arts customs house at Bowling Green with four Daniel Chester French sculptures out front. Cass Gilbert won the design competition.
A competition winner
Gilbert was selected after a competition, as with many buildings of this era. The Architects of Record angle asks who judged and how fast the work moved.
On the old fort's line
It sits at Bowling Green, near the site of Fort Amsterdam. Researchers note how often grand buildings stand where forts once stood.
Questions worth asking
- What was under the site when they dug in 1902?
Possible original uses
- Customs house
- Museum
What the photos show
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Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
