Philadelphia City Hall

Philadelphia City Hall is the seat of government for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At 167 m (548 ft), including statue, it is the world's tallest masonry building: the weight of the building is borne by stone walls 11 ft thick, rather than steel.

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Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - Masonry - Borne

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The building was designed by Philadelphia architect John McArthur, and was constructed from 1871 until 1901 for a cost of $24 million. Originally designed to be the world's tallest building, by the time it was completed it was already surpassed by the Washington Monument and the Eiffel Tower.

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1871 - 1901 - Washington Monument - Eiffel Tower

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The building is topped by a 11 m (37 ft) bronze statue of William Penn, which weighs 27 tons.

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For much of its history, City Hall was the tallest building in Philadelphia, thanks to a "gentlemen's agreement". In 1987, it lost that distinction when

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Gentlemen's agreement - 1987

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One Liberty Place was completed.

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City Hall is a National Historic Landmark.

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