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The architecture of Philadelphia is a mix of historic and modern styles that reflect the city's history. The first European settlements appeared within the present day borders of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 17th century with most structures being built from logs.
The 1616 Walnut Street Building or 1616 Building is a historic high-rise building in the Center City area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A twenty-four-story building, it stands ninety-four meters tall.
Old City Hall (Philadelphia) Old City Hall, located at Chestnut and 5th Streets in the Independence Hall complex of Independence National Historical Park in Center City Philadelphia, was built in 1790–91 in the Federal style. The architect was David Evans, Jr. [2] Originally intended as Philadelphia 's City Hall, it housed the U.S. Supreme ...
Identified in 1978 NRHP nomination as "John Harrison (Smith) Chemistry Lab" [2] Vagelos Laboratories was built on the site in 1997. [11] PA-6175: Logan Hall (originally Medical Hall, now Claudia Cohen Hall) 22 Thomas W. Richards 1874 249 South 36th Street (36th Street between Spruce Street & Woodland Walk) Logan Hall in 1890 Medical School
Philadelphia City Hall under construction in 1881. The building was designed by Scottish-born architect John McArthur Jr. and Thomas Ustick Walter [ 13 ] in the Second Empire style, and was constructed from 1871 to 1901 at a cost of $24 million. City Hall's tower was completed by 1894, [ 1 ] although the interior was not finished until 1901.
In 2019, the Athenaeum of Philadelphia entered into an agreement with the libraries of the University of Pennsylvania to integrate their two collections, giving borrowing privilege to each other's patrons and making the Athenaeum's collection, which is focused on architecture, the built environment, and the decorative arts, searchable in Penn's online catalog.
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1398, "Carpenters' Company Hall", 10 photos, 1 color transparency, 3 measured drawings, 11 data pages, 2 photo caption pages Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1398-D, " Carpenters' Company, Rule Book (carpentry manual) ", 39 photos, 1 photo caption page
In 1900, the Philadelphia chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) began a study of Congress Hall and initiated a funding drive for the building's complete restoration. After funds were secured, the City of Philadelphia approved the restoration project in 1912 under the supervision of the AIA.