Philadelphia City Hall

The Philadelphia City Hall is a city hall in Philadelphia, United States. It is 167 meters (548 feet) tall and has 9 floors. It was built in 1901.

Philadelphia City Hall was the tallest building in the world from 1901 to 1908. Before it was built, the tallest building in the world was Philadelphia City Hall. The Singer Building became the tallest seven year later.

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Fluying ✅
8 November 2017
Every Wednesday at 12:30 don’t miss the city hall tour guided by a Walker Brown. He is good!
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Check out this vintage Documerica photo taken in the Center Courtyard of City Hall in 1973. Take a photo of in Philadelphia today and share it with our State of the Environment Photo Project.
Dan
26 July 2013
Be sure to check the food truck schedule. The vendors rotate between different sites. There's nothing like a meatball sandwich and a cupcake while at City Hall!
Valkrye131 (MB) Haslam-Houck
Tour of City Hall: Bring your camera! French 2nd empire architecture, 100's of artworks, amazing views, beautiful tile work, lot's of history. World's largest masonry building. Paris on Broad Street.
Museum Without Walls
10 November 2011
Look on top of City Hall to see the 36-foot tall statue of William Penn by Alexander Milne Calder. Until 1986 there was a ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ that no building would be taller than Penn’s hat.
Jason
21 February 2015
Beautiful building. Fun fact: Same architect as the Old Executive Building next to the White House in D.C.!
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