Independence Hall

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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
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.

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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