occasional lectures, and providing a shelter for the homeless. On the evening of September 10, 2006, St. Paul's Chapel hosted a memorial service that was attended by President George W. Bush, Senator Hillary Clinton, Governor George Pataki, and Mayors Michael Bloomberg and Rudy Giuliani, with the chapel holding additional services on the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The chapel has hosted many famous worshippers. George Washington worshiped here on his Inauguration Day, April 30, 1789. During the two years New York City was the country's capital, Washington attended services at St. Paul's while Trinity Church was being rebuilt. Hanging above Washington's pew is a painting of the Great Seal of the United States (adopted in 1782), which was commissioned by the vestry in 1785. The artist of the painting is unknown. Directly across the chapel from Washington's pew is the governor's pew, which George Clinton, the first governor of the State of New York, used when he visited St. Paul's; it is marked by the arms of the State of New York to commemorate his service. Other historical worshipers have included Prince William, later William IV of the United Kingdom; Lord Cornwallis; Sir William Howe, Commander-in-Chief of British forces in America; and several U.S. presidents: Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, and George H. W. Bush. Burials Richard Montgomery and his wife Janet Livingston Montgomery Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont William Denning John Holt, publisher William Houstoun, lawyer Campbell P. White and wife Harriet Banyer Le Roy White Stephen Rochefontaine Landmark designations The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960, in part because it is the oldest public building in continuous use in New York City. It was made a New York City designated landmark in 1966. In 2016 the New York Landmarks Conservancy recognized both the chapel and churchyard restoration projects with its Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award. Gallery See also List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan below 14th Street National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th Street List of the oldest buildings in New York Oldest churches in the United States Adjacent buildings 195 Broadway Millennium Hilton New York Downtown References Notes External links The Parish of Trinity Church – Official website The records of St. Paul's Chapel – at Trinity Wall Street Archives Search St. Paul's Chapel burial records at Trinity Wall Street Archives The Cathedral Church