General Information
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
City or town hall |
|---|---|
| Material: |
Masonry structure Load-bearing masonry tower |
Awards and Distinctions
| 2005 |
for registered users |
|---|---|
| 1976 |
for registered users |
Location
| Location: |
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 39° 57' 8.26" N 75° 9' 48.94" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| gross floor area | 58 222 m² | |
| tower | height | 167 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 24 000 000 |
Participants
Architecture
- John McArthur, Jr. (architect)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Great Tower of the City Hall, Philadelphia—Total Height, 547 Feet. In: Scientific American, v. 64, n. 23 (6 June 1891), pp. 357.
- (2011): The Greatest Single Effort: Philadelphia's City Hall. In: Civil Engineering Magazine, v. 81, n. 7 (July 2011), pp. 44-46.
- The Tower of the New City Hall, Philadelphia, Pa—The Loftiest Statue in the World. In: Scientific American, v. 71, n. 24 (15 December 1894), pp. 376.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20031688 - Published on:
14/09/2007 - Last updated on:
16/05/2015
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