The current Fraunces Tavern restaurant on Pearl Street in lower Manhattan

1. Fraunces Tavern was a restaurant operated at 54 Pearl Street at the corner of Broad Street, near South Ferry in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It was George Washington's last residence as a General for ten days in 1783. It was the site, on 4 December 1783 of George Washington's farewell to his officers at war's end. Fraunces Tavern in Manhattan © 2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Fraunces Tavern in Manhattan © 2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Jump to: navigation, search Manhattan Borough,highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ... Pearl Street is a street in Lower Manhattan. ... Broad Street is one of two places in the United Kingdom, either: Broad Street, Birmingham Broad Street station, a closed station in London Broad Street is a 15-mile long road through Richmond, Virginia. ... Passengers from the Staten Island Ferry emerge from the terminal at South Ferry in Manhattan South Ferry is at the southern tip of Manhattan Island in New York City. ... Jump to: navigation, search Woolworth Building, looking south along Broadway The Lower Manhattan skyline as viewed from Hoboken, New Jersey. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Jump to: navigation, search George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799) was an American planter, political figure, the highest ranking military leader in U.S. history and first President of the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search General is a high military rank, used by nearly every country in the world. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799) was an American planter, political figure, the highest ranking military leader in U.S. history and first President of the United States. ...

2. Fraunces Tavern is a landmark building on the location of the original structure, built 1907, and designed by William Mersereau. For the legal term denoting a ruling or law of great import, see landmark case For the former Las Vegas hotel and casino, see The Landmark Hotel and Casino. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The current Fraunces Tavern restaurant on Pearl Street in lower Manhattan 1. ...

The first Fraunces Tavern

The original structure was built in 1719 as a home for Oliver de Lancey. He sold it to Samuel Fraunces in 1762, who opened a tavern there on January 15 of that year. The tavern was used for Revolutionary War meetings, and was damaged by British bombardment in 1775. Jump to: navigation, search // Events January 23 - The Principality of Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire April 25 - Daniel Defoe publishes Robinson Crusoe June 10 - Battle of Glen Shiel Prussia conducts Europes first systematic census Miners in Falun, Sweden find an apparently petrified body of Fet-Mats... Samuel Fraunces, 1722–1795. ... 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen British colonies in North America. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

After the war, some offices of the Continental Congress were situated there; after the establishment of the Constitution the building housed the departments of Foreign Affairs, Treasury and War. The offices were moved when the capital was moved from New York to Philadelphia. Jump to: navigation, search The Continental Congress was the legislature of the Thirteen Colonies and later of the United States from 1774 to 1789, a period that included the American Revolutionary War and the Articles of Confederation. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ...

The tavern operated throughout much of the 19th century, but suffered several serious fires beginning in 1832. Having been rebuilt several times, the structure's appearance has changed to the extent that it is not reliably known what the original 18th-century restaurant looked like. In 1890 the first floor exterior was remodeled and the original timbers sold as souvenirs. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

The much-changed original building was threatened in 1900 with demolition by its owners, who wanted to tear it down for a parking lot. A number of patriotic groups, notably the Daughters of the American Revolution, worked to preserve it. The City of New York used its power of eminent domain and designated the building as a park, which designation was rescinded when title was acquired by The Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York in 1904. 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a sororal association dedicated to historic preservation, education, and patriotic endeavor. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Jump to: navigation, search Eminent domain (US), compulsory purchase (England and Wales), compulsory acquisition (Australia) or expropriation (South Africa) in common law legal systems is the power of the state to appropriate private property for its own use without the owners consent. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The current Fraunces Tavern

The current 1907 building is characterized by the AIA Guide to New York City as "a highly conjectural reconstruction—not a restoration—based on 'typical' building of 'the period,' parts of remaining walls, and a lot of guesswork." Even many native-born New Yorkers do not know the current building isn't the restored original. 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is the professional organization for architects in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search In the history of the United States, reconstruction was the period after the American Civil War when the states of the breakaway Confederacy were reintegrated into the United States of America. ...

On January 24, 1975 a bomb exploded in the building, killing four and injuring more than 50. The Puerto Rican nationalist group FALN, which had set off other bombs in New York City, claimed responsibility. No one was ever prosecuted for the bombing. Jump to: navigation, search January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Massive ordinance air-burst bomb. ... The Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Nacional (en: Armed Forces of National Liberation or Armed Commandos of Liberation) but better known by its initials in Spanish, FALN, is a Puerto Rican clandestine terrorist group that advocates complete independence for Puerto Rico. ... Jump to: navigation, search Massive ordinance air-burst bomb. ...

The current bulding is an important tourist site, housing a restaurant and museum. Jump to: navigation, search A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Beaches make popular tourist resorts. ... Jump to: navigation, search Toms Diner, a restaurant in New York made familiar by Suzanne Vega and the television sitcom Seinfeld A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to be consumed on the premises. ... A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment. ...

External links

• Fraunces Tavern Museum
• Fraunces Tavern website