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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...

Tavern were george washington toasted the end of the american revolution. we are live at the new york city newsroom with more on that. what about it? >> greg, the bull's head tavern was built around 1750 which would make it the oldest building found in manhattan. as the story goes, george washington triumphly led the continental army in manhattan and stopped to have a drink with the last of the british's troops leaving new york after seven years of occupation. now amateur preservationist says he believes the site of the legendary watering hole is located at 50 bowery in lower manhattan. the ad...