Philadelphia City Hall - Wikipedia
WEBAt 548 ft (167 m), including the statue of city founder William Penn atop its tower, City Hall was the tallest habitable building in the world from 1894 to 1908. It remained the tallest in Pennsylvania until it was surpassed in 1932 by …
William Penn (Calder) - Wikipedia
WEBWilliam Penn is a bronze statue of William Penn, the founder of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by Alexander Milne Calder. [1] It is located atop the Philadelphia City Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was installed in 1894.
The Construction Timeline of the William Penn Statue Atop City Hall
WEBAug 13, 2021 · The statue of William Penn has stood at the peak of City Hall in Center City for almost 127 years, rising to a height of 547 feet. The sculpture was created by Alexander Milne Calder, who had also produced the building’s smaller yet still massive bronze statues of eagles, Native Americans, and …
Philadelphia City Hall statue: William Penn's phallic pose - WHYY
WEBMar 10, 2021 · Imagine you are standing on Broad Street in Center City and looking up at the 37-foot bronze man standing atop City Hall — the city’s founder and planner William Penn. Now think about what you see: Penn is standing straight with his right arm extended in front of his body.
Looking Back at the Originally Intended Placement of the Statue …
WEBAug 16, 2021 · At 548 feet tall, including the statue of city founder William Penn, Philadelphia City Hall was the tallest habitable building in the world from 1894 to 1908. The construction spanned 30 years from 1871 (150 years ago) to 1901 (120 years ago) and features 700 rooms of government offices.
William Penn - Association for Public Art
WEBAt over thirty-six feet tall and weighing more than 53,000 pounds, Alexander Milne Calder’s sculpture William Penn atop City Hall is one of Philadelphia’s most prominent landmarks. Completed in 1892 as a city public works project, the work was hoisted to …
Conservation of the William Penn Statue atop City Hall is …
WEBJul 13, 2017 · The conservation of Philadelphia’s largest statue – the largest atop any building in the world – required over 1,200 gallons of deionized water, fifteen gallons of a specially-formulated wax coating, and took an estimated 800 …
Philly's City Hall: Jaw-Dropping Views, Hidden History - Visit Philadelphia
WEBYou’re in Philadelphia’s City Hall, home to 88 million bricks, 250 sculptures, 14.5 acres of floor space and one of Philly’s most iconic pieces of art: the 37-foot-tall statue of city founder William Penn. Clocking in at 548 feet, City Hall was the tallest habitable structure in the world until 1908, and it remained the tallest building ...
Why William Penn’s statue faces the way it does
WEBOct 24, 2022 · The 37-foot-high figure of William Penn on City Hall, thought to be the largest and heaviest bronze statue atop a building in the world, points northeast toward Penn Treaty Park about 2.8 miles away on the Delaware River.
Why the statue of William Penn atop Philly’s City Hall looks to …
WEBAug 13, 2018 · The statue of William Penn atop Philadelphia's City Hall is one of 250 sculptures — and the biggest — created by Alexander Milne Calder to adorn the French Empire-style building inside and out.