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|   City Hall Compass Rose
in Compass Roses In the middle... posted by:  ODragon location: Pennsylvania date listed: 2/23/2006 last visited: 9/15/2007 |
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|  Irish Americans in the American Revolution
in Irish-American Historic Places A plaque on the west side of City Hall commemorating the men of Irish descent who participated in the American Revolution. posted by: Squirreleen location: Pennsylvania date listed: 10/5/2008 last visited: never |
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|  City Hall - Philadelphia, PA
in Engineering Landmarks In 2006, City Hall was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark as it is the world's tallest masonry load-bearing structure. posted by: Squirreleen location: Pennsylvania date listed: 10/7/2008 last visited: 4/21/2009 |
 view galleryE0.1 mi |  Mother's Day
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers Marker Text:
Founded by Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. First officially observed in 1908, it honored motherhood & family life at a time of rising feminist activism. An early supporter was John Wanamaker, whose store stood opposite. Mother's Day was given federal recognition, 1914. posted by: silverquill location: Pennsylvania date listed: 4/23/2006 last visited: 11/16/2006 |
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|  Philadelphia City Hall
in Town Clocks The clock tower at City Hall in Philadelphia, PA -- USA posted by:  jkozik location: Pennsylvania date listed: 8/3/2008 last visited: 6/27/2009 |
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in City and Town Halls Philadelphia City Hall posted by: jkozik location: Pennsylvania date listed: 8/3/2008 last visited: 6/12/2009 |
 view galleryN0.1 mi |  Gen. George Brinton McClellan
in U.S. Civil War General Statues This statue honors Gen. George McClellan posted by: Disco-Geo location: Pennsylvania date listed: 1/6/2007 last visited: 6/27/2009 |
 view galleryN0.1 mi | Public Sector Collective Bargaining in Pennsylvania Historical Markers Pennsylvania historical marker located on the north side of City Hall. posted by: Squirreleen location: Pennsylvania date listed: 10/3/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE0.1 mi | General Jonh F. Reynolds - Philadelphia, PA in Equestrian Statues One of two equestrian statues on the north side of City Hall. General Reynolds was a Union general in the Civil War. posted by: Squirreleen location: Pennsylvania date listed: 10/6/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.1 mi | Philadelphia in Pennsylvania Historical Markers Marker Text:
Founded by William Penn. Laid out in 1682. Chartered a city, 1701. Pennsylvania's capital until 1799; the nation's to 1800. County was one of Pennsylvania's original three, formed 1682 and consolidated with city in 1854. Name means "City of Brotherly Love." posted by: silverquill location: Pennsylvania date listed: 4/23/2006 last visited: 9/15/2007 |
 view galleryW0.1 mi |  Giant Clothespin - Philadelphia, PA
in Ginormous Everyday Objects Giant Clothespin in downtown Philadelphia, PA posted by: silverquill location: Pennsylvania date listed: 5/10/2006 last visited: 7/12/2009 |
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| Broad Street Station, Philadelphia in Pennsylvania Historical Markers This marker, located across the street from City Hall, commemorates the former Broad Street Railroad Station. posted by: Squirreleen location: Pennsylvania date listed: 10/6/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW0.1 mi | Mother Jones in Pennsylvania Historical Markers Not to be confused with Mother Jones, an independent, left wing, nonprofit magazine rooted in progressive political values and known for its investigative reporting! posted by: unimoggers location: Pennsylvania date listed: 4/1/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryE0.1 mi | John Wanamaker (1838-1922) in Pennsylvania Historical Markers This marker commemorates John Wanamaker a Philadelphia merchant who, among other things, opened Wanamaker's Department Store. posted by: Squirreleen location: Pennsylvania date listed: 10/5/2008 last visited: never |
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in Geocaching Tour Guides Caching Tour Guide and advisor of local caches. posted by: ODragon location: Pennsylvania date listed: 9/18/2005 last visited: never |
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in Masonic Temples The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, One North Broad Street, Philadelphia PA posted by: LowellHouseGang location: Pennsylvania date listed: 10/1/2005 last visited: 3/27/2009 |
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in Abstract Public Sculptures A pile of people... posted by: ODragon location: Pennsylvania date listed: 4/5/2009 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.1 mi | Masonic Temple Philadelphia in Pennsylvania Historical Markers A marker outside the Masonic Temple on Broad Street to the north of City Hall. posted by: Squirreleen location: Pennsylvania date listed: 10/3/2008 last visited: 3/27/2009 |
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|  The Capital Grille -- Philadelphia, PA USA
in Lion Statues The Lion Statue at the entrance to The Captial Grille in Downtown Philadelphia posted by: jkozik location: Pennsylvania date listed: 8/10/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryS0.1 mi | Oldest Photograph in Pennsylvania Historical Markers Marker Text:
America's earliest surviving photograph was made here about Sept. 25, 1839. Using a cigar box and crude lens, Joseph Saxton of the U.S. Mint created an image of Central High School (now demolished) shortly after Daguerre had announced his process in France. posted by: silverquill location: Pennsylvania date listed: 4/23/2006 last visited: 11/27/2006 |
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|  Wanamaker Organ in Macy's
in Musical Instruments The World's largest operating pipe organ. posted by: TubaTwo location: Pennsylvania date listed: 7/16/2007 last visited: 6/24/2009 |
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|  Toynbee Tile - 15th &n Chestnut, Philadelphia
in Toynbee Tiles A tile measuring approximately 11 x 17 inches in the crosswalk across 15th Street at Chestnut. posted by: Squirreleen location: Pennsylvania date listed: 10/6/2008 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW0.1 mi | Anne Brancato Wood (1903-1972) in Pennsylvania Historical Markers Ann Brancato Wood was a pioneering woman in state politics. This marker on Chestnut near Broad Street commemorates the location of her business offices. posted by: Squirreleen location: Pennsylvania date listed: 10/6/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW0.1 mi | Edmund N. Bacon in Pennsylvania Historical Markers Historical Marker near the Love park (JFK Plaza) posted by: Princess Lisa location: Pennsylvania date listed: 9/14/2007 last visited: 4/5/2009 |
 view galleryN0.1 mi |  Steeple - Arch Street Unitied Methodist Church - Philadelphia, PA
in Unique Steeples At the time it was built, the ornate 200+ foot-tall gothic steeple on this church vied for attention with the nearby City Hall. Now, twentieth-century buildings dominate the skyline. posted by: Squirreleen location: Pennsylvania date listed: 10/7/2008 last visited: never |
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