See Philadelphia from an entirely new perspective.The HistoryFor nearly a century, Philadelphia’s City Hall reigned over Philadelphia as the tallest building in town. That distinction came to an end in 1987 and since then, nearly a dozen buildings have been constructed that have surpassed the height of Philadelphia’s City Hall. Despite this, for many years, Philadelphia’s City Hall… Read More
Tallest Building In Philadelphia
In the center of Philadelphia sits a testament to Philadelphia’s grand ambition and the tallest masonry building in the world.The HistoryWhen William Penn first planned the street grid of Philadelphia in 1682, the land on which Philadelphia’s City Hall now stands was called Centre Square and was designed to be the center of Philadelphia, not just geographically, but of city government as… Read More
Philadelphia's tallest building has plenty to see; including a video display that needs to be seen to be believed.The HistoryFor nearly a century, Philadelphia’s City Hall stood as the city's tallest building. Construction began on City Hall, a Second Empire masterpiece, in 1871 and it stood as the tallest building in Philadelphia until 1987, when that distinction was passed on to the… Read More
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