Banqueting House, Whitehall of it in January 1649. The building was controversially re-faced in Portland stone in the 19th century, though the details of the original façade were faithfully preserved. Today, the Banqueting House is a national monument, open to the public and preserved as a Grade I listed building. It is cared for by an independent charity—Historic Royal Palaces—which receives no funding from the British Government or the Crown. The Palace of Whitehall was the creation of King Henry VIII, expanding an earlier mansion that had belonged to Cardinal Wolsey, known as York Place. The King was determined that his new palace
Whitehall Building a telescope for incoming ships, and then use a six-foot megaphone to shout instructions to the Moran tugboats docked at the Battery. The annex, also known as "Greater Whitehall", is a 31-story skyscraper located at 26 Washington Street, next door to the Whitehall Building. It was built from 1908 to 1910 as an extension to the Whitehall Building in response to the success of that building. The annex was designed by the architectural firm of Clinton & Russell. At the time of its completion, it was the largest office building in New York City. The total ground area for the