Architecture

Independence Hall, north elevation

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Independence Hall [English]
Independence Hall, north elevation

Architecture

structure overview

Architecture: Independence Hall

historic names
Pennsylvania State House
built
1733-1753
culture
style/period
work type
1732–1799
1818–1895
since 1898
material
technique
architect / constr. phase
1732-1753
original building
1781
wooden steeple replaced by a brick tower
1812
replacement of the wings and connecting corridors
1828
construction of new steeple

Specifications

Specifications: Independence Hall

length
32.0 m
number towers
1
towers
51.4 m
bell tower

Geography

local language location name
Philadelphia, United States of America [English]
historical affiliations
1753-1776

UNESCO World Heritage Site

type
cultural
criteria
VI
designation
reference
78

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,177 × 4,998  pixel
43.8 × 42.3 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, perspective control, colour corrected
copyrights
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