Independence Hall
VRA Core
Title
Independence Hall
Pennsylvania State House
Agent
Edmund Wooley (American builder, active ca. 1732-1753)
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Chestnut Street between 5th & 6th Streets
Date
1732-1753 (creation)
18th century
Style Period
American Colonial
Georgian
Cultural Context
American
Worktype
public buildings
legislative buildings
Material
brick
wood
Technique
construction
Subject
Architecture and City Planning
Description
arcade
The lawyer Andrew Hamilton oversaw the planning and worked to guarantee its completion. Hamilton had won renown for his successful 1735 defense of Peter Zenger in New York that was to become a freedom-of-the-press landmark. The building has undergone many restorations, notably by Greek revival architect John Haviland in 1830, and by a committee from the National Park Service, in 1950, returning it to its 1776 appearance.
Rights
© Saif Haq
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ID
Haq1088
Source
Saif Haq
Collection
Citation
Woolley, Edmund, Independence Hall, 1732-1753 (creation), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, TTU Arch Design Images. Image Source: Saif Haq. https://archimage.lib.ttu.edu/items/show/19013.
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