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Colorized photo from 1890
Original Title: Fraunces Tavern
Location: Manhattan, NY, 54 Pearl St

This is Fraunces tavern, it the oldest landmark in the city. It was originally built as a home in 1719, then later on in 1762 it became a tavern and meeting place for the Revolutionary War. George Washington used this place now and then to help plan things, before they all moved to a better spot in Philadelphia, then Maryland.

Besides being a tavern, it also ran as a hotel/boarding house, for a very long time. After a while though the building started to look run down, by the time it was 1900, the building was ready to be demolished and turned into a parking lot.

The conservation group known as the daughters of the Revolution, convinced the city that the building should stay and be designated as a park, under eminent domain. The historical preservation society was just being created during the time this building was saved.

In 1904 the Sons of the R...

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