City Hall - Philadelphia, PA - Engineering Landmarks on Waymarking.com

Long Description:
Plaque at the eastern entrance reads:
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
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. City Hall is
the nation's most elaborate seat of municipal
government. It is the finest American example of
the French Second Empire Style, widely used in
late 19th Century public buildings.

Location: City Hall East Entrance Juniper Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 Type of structure/site: Building Date of Construction: 1901 Engineering Organization Listing: American Society of Civil Engineers Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Web Site: [Web Link] Engineer/Architect/Builder etc.: Not listed

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