United States Custom House

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The United States Custom House is a historic federal building in New York City that once served as the primary customs collection point for the bustling port, reflecting the city’s central role in American trade and finance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf custom house
historic federal building
landmark
alsoKnownAs United States Custom House
surface form: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
architect Cass Gilbert
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
category Custom houses in the United States
Government buildings in New York City
Historic buildings in Manhattan
country United States of America
formerFunction primary customs collection point for the Port of New York
function customs collection point
governingBody United States government
surface form: United States federal government
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
New York City Landmark
houses National Museum of the American Indian
surface form: National Museum of the American Indian – New York
locatedNear Battery Park, Manhattan
surface form: Battery Park

New York Harbor estuarine system
surface form: New York Harbor
location Bowling Green
Manhattan
New York City
material stone
oversees customs duties collection (historical)
reflects New York City’s central role in American finance
New York City’s central role in American trade
significance symbol of U.S. maritime commerce
symbol of federal presence in New York City
use museum space
office building

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Federal Hall National Memorial originalFunction United States Custom House
Tuckahoe marble usedIn United States Custom House
this entity surface form: New York Customs House (former) at Bowling Green
Cass Gilbert notableWork United States Custom House
this entity surface form: United States Custom House (New York City)
Cass Gilbert notableWork United States Custom House
this entity surface form: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
Cass Gilbert designed United States Custom House
this entity surface form: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
Herman Melville employer United States Custom House
this entity surface form: New York Custom House
National Museum of the American Indian location United States Custom House
subject surface form: George Gustav Heye Center
this entity surface form: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
United States Custom House in Salem category United States Custom House
this entity surface form: United States custom houses
Hamilton Grange National Memorial relatedTo United States Custom House
this entity surface form: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
Poughkeepsie United States Post Office and Custom House category United States Custom House
this entity surface form: United States Custom Houses
Four Continents sculptures (New York Custom House) location United States Custom House
this entity surface form: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
Four Continents sculptures (New York Custom House) locatedOn United States Custom House
this entity surface form: façade of Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
Alexander Jackson Davis notableWork United States Custom House
this entity surface form: New York Custom House (with Ithiel Town)
Bowling Green nearbyFeature United States Custom House
this entity surface form: Custom House (Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House)
Collector of the Port of New York hasHeadquartersLocation United States Custom House
this entity surface form: Custom House, New York City
Collector of the Port of New York hasHeadquartersLocation United States Custom House
this entity surface form: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
United States Custom House alsoKnownAs United States Custom House
this entity surface form: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
Asia (Four Continents sculpture) location United States Custom House
this entity surface form: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
Europe (Four Continents sculpture) locatedIn United States Custom House
this entity surface form: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
Europe (Four Continents sculpture) commissionedFor United States Custom House
this entity surface form: U.S. Custom House at New York Harbor
Africa (Four Continents sculpture) locatedAt United States Custom House
this entity surface form: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
America (Four Continents sculpture) locatedIn United States Custom House
this entity surface form: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
Whitehall Street hasLandmarkAlong United States Custom House
this entity surface form: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
Niagara Falls station (US) hasHeritageComponent United States Custom House
this entity surface form: U.S. Customs House museum space