Old City Hall (Philadelphia)
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| Location | Chestnut Street at 5th Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Built | 1790−91[1] |
| Architect | David Evans, Jr.[2] |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Part of | Independence National Historical Park (#66000683[3]) |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
Old City Hall located at Chestnut Street at 5th Street in the Independence Hall complex of Independence National Historical Park in Center City, Philadelphia, was built in 1790-91 in the Federal style. The architect was David Evans, Jr.[2] Although originally intended as Philadelphia's City Hall, it served as the home of the U.S. Supreme Court from completion of its construction in 1791 until 1800, when the national capital was moved to Washington, D.C.
Afterward, the building continued to serve as Philadelphia's City Hall until 1854. It is a contributing property to Independence National Historical Park. The owner is the City of Philadelphia, which leases the building to the National Park Service.[4]
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- ↑ Independence Hall (at "Independence Hall's History"). World Heritage Sites official webpage. World Heritage Committee. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
External links
- Old City Hall - Independence National Historical Park (Official Website)
- Philadelphia City Hall listing, drawings, and photographs at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) (Library of Congress)
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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