This is Peter Cooper's original building for his free school in Manhattan's East Village. Also notable as the second use of structural steel in an architectural application. The Foundation Building is home to Cooper Union's Art and Architecture schools, and also houses Cooper Union's "Great Hall". It was in the Great Hall that Abraham Lincoln gave the historic "Right makes Might" speech that is often credited with winning him the 1860 presidential election. #Abraham_Lincoln #architecture #brownstone #building #Cooper_Union #historic #National_Historic_Register #New_York #Peter_Cooper #school #steel
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