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First Almshouse Site at City Hall Park

City Hall Park
Broadway & Chambers St
New York, NY 10007
United States

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The First Almshouse stood on this site from 1735 until 1796, housing residents before, during and after the British occupation of New York City. The busy city faced overcrowding as populations ballooned during the war and homelessness worsened due to refugees and the Quartering Acts.

First Almshouse Site Marker at City Hall Park, New York City

The First Almshouse Site Marker at City Hall Park, New York City

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