Quick Facts
City | Philadelphia, PA |
Country | United States of America |
Year | 1732 - 1753 |
Height | 51.4 m / 169 ft |
Realization
Architect |
Edmund Woolley |
Building Info
Alias |
Pennsylvania State House |
Address | 520 Chestnut Street |
Materials |
brick |
Style |
Georgian |
Status | Completed |
Notes
- Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
- This is where the United States Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4, 1776.
- The original steeple was removed in 1781 and replaced by a new and taller one, designed by William Strickland, in 1828.