Quick Facts
City | Philadelphia, PA |
Country | United States of America |
Year | 1874 - 1876 |
Height | 45.7 m / 150 ft |
Realization
Architect |
Hermann J. Schwarzmann |
Construction cost | 1 500 000 USD |
Building Info
Address | 4231 Avenue of the Republic, West Fairmount Park |
Materials |
brick granite cast-iron (dome) |
Style |
Beaux-Arts |
Status | Completed |
Notes
- Built as the principal building for the 1876 Centennial Exposition.
- The building housed the Pennsylvania Art Museum until the opening of the Art Museum in 1926.
- In 2008 the building became the home of the Please Touch Museum.
- The structure measures 365 x 210 feet (111 x 64 meters).