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Pub, but the clock is ticking to save it from the wrecking ball. brian is live in our new york city news room. so what s happening with this? reporter: hi. the bulls head tavern was built around 1750, which would make it the oldest building found in manhattan. as the story goes, in 1783, george washington triumphantly led the continental army into manhattan and stopped at the tavern to have a drink with new york governor george clinton to celebrate the last of the british troops leaving new york after seven years of occupation. now amateur preservationists adam woodward says he believes the site of the watering hole is located at 50 bowery in lower manhattan. today it s a demolition site slated to become a hotel. but the address has long been suggested as a location for the tavern. and adam says these photos he took in the basement of the building prove it. author and historian david freeland says the photos seem to show the tavern s colonial era ....

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