Banqueting House, Whitehall lived in "splendour and state", or publicly. The less exalted and the general public would be permitted to crowd the gallery in order to watch the King dine. The lower status of those in the gallery was emphasised by the lack of an internal staircase, the gallery only being accessible by an external staircase. The building was, however, later extended to accommodate an internal staircase. James I, for whom the Banqueting House was created, died in 1625 and was succeeded by his son, Charles I. The accession of Charles I heralded a new era in the cultural history of England.
Whitehall Street the Whitehall Terminal. It is open to the public from April through October. The terminal was renovated in 2001–2005. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Whitehall Street–South Ferry station () of the New York City Subway is located on Whitehall Street. Entrances are located at the northern and southern ends of the street (at Stone Street and the Staten Island Ferry terminal, respectively). The Bowling Green subway station (), just steps away from the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, is also on Whitehall Street. The former military induction center at 39 Whitehall Street was