Philadelphia City Hall

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Title

Philadelphia City Hall

Agent

John McArthur, Jr. (American architect, 1823-1890)
Thomas Ustick Walter (American architect, 1804-1887)

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1400 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19107
39°57'09.4"N 75°09'48.9"W

Date

1871-1901
19th Century
20th Century

Style Period

Second Empire

Cultural Context

French

Worktype

municipal building

Material

stone

Technique

stonecutting

Subject

architecture and city planning
ornamentation
statues
columns
bell tower
clock tower
symmetry
eclecticism
opulence
ostentation
mansard roof
pedimented dormers

Description

partial view
exterior view
north view

Rights

© Michael Peters
© Texas Tech University Libraries
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.

ID

Peters02536

Source

Michael Peters

Collection

Citation

McArthur, John, Jr. and Thomas Ustick Walter, Philadelphia City Hall, 1871-1901, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, TTU Arch Design Images. Image Source: Michael Peters. https://archimage.lib.ttu.edu/items/show/13470.

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