Independence Hall
Pennsylvania State House

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Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PA
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.
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