Philadelphia
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Pennsylvania
United States
Constructed in: 1871
Typology: town hall
Architect: J. McArthur Jr.
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The city hall of #Philadelphia, built 1871-1901, is a grand Second Empire building designed by John McArthur Jr. Constructed of brick, white marble & limestone, it's the world's largest free-standing masonry building. Its 167 m tower, topped by a 11 m statue of William Penn, made it the tallest habitable structure globally from 1894-1908.
