Federal Hall Dome 5-22-2017
Visiting Federal Hall National Memorial on Wall Street in lower Manhattan offers a quiet step back into early American history away from the busy city streets. Standing directly in the center of the rotunda and looking straight up reveals an incredible perspective of classical architecture that many people rush right past during the workday.
This symmetrical upward composition centers on the glass skylight oculus ringed by radiating plaster relief panels. Massive fluted stone columns and upper balconies frame the circular rotunda, illuminated by soft interior gallery light and cool natural daylight spilling down from above to showcase the intricate historic detailing.
