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Old City Hall
Chestnut Street and South 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
+1 215 597 8974
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Philadelphia's City Hall was once the tallest building in the world and remains the tallest masonry building in use today. This famous landmark is made of granite, limestone, marble, and brick and is adorned with over 250 ornate sculptures. Gazing down on Benjamin Parkway, the building sits in the central square of a five building plan conceived by William Penn.

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