Philadelphia City Hall - Wikipedia
WEBCity Hall is a masonry building whose weight is borne by granite and brick walls up to 22 ft (6.7 m) thick. The principal exterior materials are limestone, granite, and marble. The original design called for virtually no sculpture.
City Hall (Philadelphia) - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia
WEBConstructed over a thirty-year period at a cost approaching $25 million, Philadelphia City Hall stands as a monument both to the city’s grand ambitions and to the extravagance of its political culture.
Philadelphia City Hall - ASCE
WEBPhiladelphia City Hall was the world's tallest occupied structure and the nation's largest municipal government building when completed. Its load-bearing masonry construction is unique for a building of this size.
Philly's City Hall: Jaw-Dropping Views, Hidden History - Visit Philadelphia
WEBYou’re in Philadelphia’s City Hall, home to 88 million bricks, 250 sculptures, 14.5 acres of floor space and one of Philly’s most iconic pieces of art: the 37-foot-tall statue of city founder William Penn.
How Plain Quaker Philly Got Its Wedding-Cake City Hall
WEBMar 25, 2021 · Its public office buildings near Independence Hall were deemed inadequate for managing so vast a city, and a plan was put forward to construct two new “plain and unadorned” buildings nearby to...
11 Facts About Philadelphia's City Hall - Mental Floss
WEBConstructed of brick, marble, and granite, with no steel or iron framing, City Hall is the tallest masonry building in the world and one of the largest overall.
American Treasure: Philadelphia City Hall - Masonry Magazine
WEBMar 29, 2018 · American Treasure: Philadelphia City Hall. Words: Philadelphia’s City Hall is the world’s largest masonry building made of brick, white marble, limestone and granite. This historic structure leaves visitors lingering in awe.
Architecture Spotlight: Philadelphia (City Hall) | by Ben Hinson ...
WEBJan 27, 2017 · Design & Structure. City Hall is home to Philadelphia’s government and political system. It has 700 rooms, making it the largest municipal building in the United States. The buildings square design surrounds an interior courtyard, and it is topped by a 37ft, 27 ton bronze statue of William Penn. Check out the below aerial shots of …
Philadelphia City Hall - The Historical Marker Database
WEBMay 22, 2006 · Since its completion 30 years after construction began in 1871, City Hall has dominated the center city Philadelphia skyline. At Penn Square, the building is still the world’s tallest masonry load bearing structure, made of 88 million bricks and thousands of tons of stone.
Philadelphia City Hall - SAH ARCHIPEDIA
WEBThe largest government building in the world of its day, its marble-skinned and columned exterior, crowned by giant mansard roofs in Second Empire manner, represents the optimism and wealth of industrial Philadelphia at the height of …
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