Philadelphia City Hall

Philadelphia, United States

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Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-16:15

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Philadelphia City Hall, completed in 1894, is a monumental seat of municipal government occupying a prominent place in Philadelphia's urban center. Designed by architect John McArthur, Jr., in the ornate Second Empire style, the building rises 167 meters and is constructed of brick, white marble, and limestone. It stands as the world's largest free-standing masonry structure and was the world's tallest habitable building upon completion, a distinction it held until surpassed by the Singer Building in 1908. Beyond its civic functions as home to the Philadelphia City Council and the Mayor's offices, it also serves as a courthouse, housing the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania and various divisions of the Court of Common Pleas and Supreme Court facilities. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976 and named a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 2006, Philadelphia City Hall remains an architectural landmark of enduring significance.

Architect

John McArthur, Jr.

Movement

Second Empire style

Built: 1901
Type: skyscraper, Rathaus, city hall
Materials: marble, brick
Heritage: Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, National Register of Historic Places listed place
Height: 167 m
Place: Philadelphia, United States

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