City Hall - Philadelphia, PA
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Squirreleen
N 39° 57.142 W 075° 09.790
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In 2006, City Hall was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark as it is the world's tallest masonry load-bearing structure.
Waymark Code: WM4X00
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2008
Views: 47
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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