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Philadelphia City Hall
| Philadelphia City Hall | |
|---|---|
 North face of Philadelphia City Hall in July 2019 | |
 | |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in the world from 1894 to 1908[I] | |
| Preceded by | Ulm Minster |
| Surpassed by | Singer Building |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| Location | 1 Penn Square Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°57′8.62″N 75°9′48.95″W / 39.9523944°N 75.1635972°W |
| Topped-out | 1894[1] occupied from 1877[1][2][3] |
| Completed | 1901[1] |
| Governing body | Cherelle Parker, Mayor of Philadelphia (2024–present) |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 548 ft (167 m)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 9[4] |
| Floor area | 630,000 sq ft (59,000 m2)[5] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John McArthur Jr. Thomas U. Walter |
| Designated | December 16, 1976 |
| Reference no. | 75001206 |
| Designated | December 8, 1976 |
| Reference no. | 76001666 |
Philadelphia City Hall is the seat of the municipal government of the City of Philadelphia in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Built in the ornate Second Empire style, City Hall houses the chambers of the Philadelphia City Council and the offices of the Mayor of Philadelphia.[6][7]
This building is also a courthouse, serving as the seat of the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania. It houses the Civil Trial and Orphans' Court Divisions of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County.[8][9][10] It also houses the Philadelphia facilities for the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (which also holds session and accepts filings in Harrisburg and Pittsburgh).[11]
Built using brick, white marble and limestone, Philadelphia City Hall is the world's largest free-standing masonry building and was the world's tallest habitable building upon its completion in 1894. It was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1976; in 2006, it was also named a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers.[12]
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occupy2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "City Hall virtual tour room directory" Archived August 5, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. phila.gov. City of Philadelphia. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ "Philadelphia City Hall". Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2016. Technical specs of City Hall
- ^ "Visit City Council". Philadelphia City Council. January 6, 2021. Archived from the original on May 1, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
All Philadelphia City Council Stated Meetings and hearings take place in Council Chambers, located on the fourth floor of Philadelphia City Hall.
- ^ "Office of the Mayor". phila.gov. City of Philadelphia. Archived from the original on May 2, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "Homepage". Philadelphia Courts. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division – Civil". Philadelphia Courts. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "The Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court Division". Philadelphia Courts. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "Supreme Court Prothonotary's Addresses". PA Courts. Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Philadelphia City Hall Named as Historic Landmark". ASCE Philadelphia Section. May 22, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2007.
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