 The building was designated a New York City landmark in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark in 1977.Original and reprographic architectural drawings for this building are held in the Department of Drawings & Archives at Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University

New York's Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1768, and was the first organization of its type in North America.Its inaugural meeting consisted of twenty merchants at the Fraunces Tavern, and it was granted a formal charter by King George III of Great Britain.