Residence Act
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The Residence Act of 1790, officially titled An Act for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of the Government of the United States, is a United States federal statute adopted during the seco
The Residence Act of 1790
A sketch of Washington, D.C. by Thomas Jefferson in March 1791
The Residence Act was passed in 1790, while Congress was convening at Federal Hall in New York City.
President's House in Philadelphia residence of the president of the United States from 1790 to 1800
1st United States Congress
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The 1st United States Congress, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, met from March 4, 1789, to March 4, 1791, during the first two years of George Washi
Residence Act
…and permanent seat of the Government of the United States (1 Stat. 130), is a United States federal statute adopted during the second session of the 1st United States Congress and signed into law by President George Washington on July 16, 1790. The act provides for a national capital and permanent seat of government to be…
Federal Hall (1789)
Congress Hall in Philadelphia, meeting place of this Congress's third session.
Statue of George Washington in front of Federal Hall, where he was first inaugurated as president.
Senate President John Adams