St. Paul's Chapel This famous example of Georgian architecture, built 1764-1766, with spire and portico added 1794-1796, is the only church structure surviving the colonial era of New York City. The design by Thomas McBean closely followed that of St. Martin-In-The-Fields by James Gibbs. President Washington was a regular attendant following his inauguration in 1789, when New York was the national capital. (Plaque: 1957, The New York Community Trust) #stpaulschapel #saintpaulschapel #broadway #lowermanhattan #mannahatta #thomasmcbean #georgewashington #nationalcapital #1stPOTUS #historyhappenedhere #church #colonialnewyork #newyorkcityhistory #stMartinInTheFields #JamesGibbs #tallestbuildinginNY1766 #manhattanschist #bedrock #brownstone #portico #columns #heartsofoak #churchstreet #parishoftrinitychurch #newyorklandmark #architecture #georgianArchitechture #thelittlechapelthatstood #historicmarkersofny #hidinginplainsight @nycarchives @museumofcityny @nyhistory @911memorial @downtownnyc (at St. Paul's Chapel)