Philadelphia City Hall - wikipedia Philadelphia City Hall Philadelphia City Hall Northwest corner from JFK Plaza, 2012 Philadelphia City Hall Location within Philadelphia Philadelphia City Hall Philadelphia City Hall ( Pennsylvania ) Philadelphia City Hall Philadelphia City Hall ( the US ) Show map of Philadelphia Show map of Pennsylvania Show map of the US Show all Record height Tallest in the world from 1894 to 1908 Preceded by Ulm Minster Surpassed by Singer Building General information Status Complete Location 1 Penn Square Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA Completed 1901 Height Antenna spire 548 ft ( 167 m ) Technical details Floor count 9 Philadelphia City Hall U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark Philadelphia City Hall c1899 Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Coordinates 39 ° 57 ′ 8.62 '' N 75 ° 9 ′ 48.95 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 39.9523944 ° N 75.1635972 ° W ﻿ / 39.9523944 ; - 75.1635972 Coordinates : 39 ° 57 ′ 8.62 '' N 75 ° 9 ′ 48.95 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 39.9523944 ° N 75.1635972 ° W ﻿ / 39.9523944 ; - 75.1635972 Area 630,000 ft2 ( 58,222 m2 ) Built 1871 -- 1901 Architect John McArthur, Jr. Thomas U. Walter Architectural style Second Empire, other NRHP reference # 76001666 Added to NRHP December 8, 1976 Philadelphia City Hall is the seat of government for the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The building was constructed from 1871 to 1901 within Penn Square, in the middle of Center City. John McArthur Jr. and Thomas Ustick Walter designed the building in the Second Empire style. City Hall is a masonry building whose weight is borne by granite and brick walls up to 22 ft ( 6.7 m ) thick. The principal exterior materials are limestone, granite, and marble. The final construction cost was $24 million. At 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 the Gulf Tower in Pittsburgh. It was the tallest in Philadelphia until 1986 when the construction of One Liberty Place surpassed it, ending the informal gentlemen 's agreement that had limited the height of buildings in the city to no higher than the Penn statue. In 1976, City Hall was designated a National Historic Landmark. Contents 1 History and description 2 William Penn statue 3 Notable facts 4 Centre Square 5 Film appearances 6 Gallery 7 See also 8 Note 9 References 10 External links History and description Under construction, 1881 The building was designed by Scottish - born architect John McArthur Jr. and Thomas Ustick Walter in the Second Empire style, and was constructed from 1871 to 1901 at a cost of $24 million. City Hall 's tower was completed by 1894, although the interior was n't finished until 1901. Designed to be the world 's tallest building, it was surpassed during construction by the Washington Monument and the Eiffel Tower. Upon completion of its tower in 1894, it became the world 's tallest habitable building. It was also the first secular building to have this distinction, as all previous world 's tallest buildings were religious structures, including European cathedrals and -- for the previous 3,800 years -- the Great Pyramid of Giza. With almost 700 rooms, City Hall is the world 's largest municipal building. The building houses three branches of government : the city 's executive branch ( the Mayor 's Office ), its legislature ( the Philadelphia City Council ), and a substantial portion of the judicial activity in the city ( the Civil Division and Orphan 's Court of the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for the First Judicial District are housed there, as well as chambers for some criminal judges and some judges of the Philadelphia Municipal Court ). The tower features a clock face on each side that is 26 ft ( 7.9 m ) in diameter. The clock faces are larger in diameter than those on Big Ben which measure 23 ft ( 7 m ). City Hall 's clock was designed by Warren Johnson and built in 1898. City Hall 's observation deck is located directly below the base of the statue, about 500 ft ( 150 m ) above street level. Once enclosed with chain - link fencing, the observation deck is now enclosed by glass. It is reached in a 6 - person elevator whose glass panels allow visitors to see the interior of the iron superstructure that caps the tower and supports the statuary and clocks. Stairs within the tower are only used for emergency exit. The ornamentation of the tower has been simplified ; the huge garlands that festooned the top panels of the tower were removed. In the 1950s, the city council investigated tearing down City Hall for a new building elsewhere. They found that the demolition would have bankrupted the city due to the building 's masonry construction. Beginning in 1992, Philadelphia City Hall underwent a comprehensive exterior restoration, planned and supervised by the Historical Preservation Studio of Vitetta Architects & Engineers, headed by renowned historical preservation architect Hyman Myers. The majority of the restoration was completed by 2007, although some work has continued, including the installation of four new ornamental courtyard gates, based on an original architectural sketch, in December 2015. City Hall became a National Historic Landmark in 1976. In 2006, it was also named a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers. William Penn statue William Penn statue on the ground The building is topped by a 37 ft ( 11 m ) bronze statue weighing 53,348 lb ( 24,198 kg ) of city founder William Penn, one of 250 sculptures created by Alexander Milne Calder that adorn the building inside and out. The statue was cast at the Tacony Iron Works of Northeast Philadelphia and hoisted to the top of the tower in fourteen sections in 1894. The statue is the tallest atop any building in the world. Despite its lofty perch, the city has mandated that the statue be cleaned about every ten years to remove corrosion and reduce deterioration due to weathering, with the latest cleaning done in May 2017. Penn 's statue is hollow, and a narrow access tunnel through it leads to a 22 - inch - diameter ( 56 cm ) hatch atop the hat. Calder wished the statue to face south so that its face would be lit by the sun most of the day, the better to reveal the details of his work. The statue actually faces northeast, towards Penn Treaty Park in the Fishtown section of the city, which commemorates the site where Penn signed a treaty with the local Native American tribe. Pennsbury Manor, Penn 's country home in Bucks County, is also located to the northeast. By the terms of a gentlemen 's agreement that forbade any structure from rising above the hat on the Penn statue, Philadelphia City Hall remained the tallest building in the city until it was surpassed by One Liberty Place in 1986. The abrogation of this agreement supposedly brought a curse onto local professional sports teams. Twice during the 1990s, the statue was partially clothed in a major league sports team 's uniform when they were in contention for a championship : a Phillies cap in 1993 and a Flyers jersey in 1997 -- both teams lost. The curse ended 22 years later when the Phillies won the 2008 World Series, a year and four months after a Penn statuette had been affixed to the final beam of the Comcast Center during its topping out ceremony in June 2007. Another Penn statuette was placed on the topmost beam of the Comcast Technology Center in November 2017, and the Eagles won the Super Bowl a few months later. Notable Facts City Hall is a masonry structure with load - bearing walls up to 22 feet ( 6.7 m ) thick. The principal exterior materials are limestone, granite, and marble. The only structural and exterior metallic parts of the building are the upper portion of the clock tower and the bronze statuary. City Hall was the tallest habitable building in the world from 1894 to 1908, measuring 548 ft ( 167 m ) to the top of the statue of William Penn. It is the 16th - tallest building in Pennsylvania, and was the tallest building in the state from 1894 until 1932 when it was surpassed by the Gulf Tower in Pittsburgh. It was the tallest building in Philadelphia from 1894 until 1986 when One Liberty Place ended the gentlemen 's agreement which had limited building heights to no higher than William Penn 's hat. The tallest statue atop any building in the world is the 37 ft ( 11 m ) tall statue of William Penn, sculpted by Alexander Milne Calder. Approximately 88 million bricks and several thousand tons of stone were used in construction. There are four bronze eagles, each weighing three tons with 12 ft ( 3.7 m ) wingspans, perched above the tower 's four clocks. The building was voted # 21 on the American Institute of Architects ' list of Americans ' 150 favorite U.S. structures in 2007. Centre Square City Hall is situated on land that was reserved as a public square upon the city 's founding in 1682. Originally known as Centre Square -- later renamed Penn Square -- it was used for public gatherings until the construction of City Hall began in 1871. Centre Square was one of the five original squares of Philadelphia laid out on the city grid by William Penn. The square had been located at the geographic center of Penn 's city plan, but the Act of Consolidation in 1854 created the much larger and coterminous city and county of Philadelphia. Though no longer at the exact center of the city, the square remains situated in the center of the historic area between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers ; an area which is now called Center City. Penn had intended that Centre Square be the central focus point where the major public buildings would be located, including those for government, religion, and education, as well as the central marketplace. However, the Delaware riverfront would remain the de facto economic and social heart of the city for more than a century. Film appearances City Hall has been a filming location for several motion pictures including : Rocky ( 1976 ) Trading Places ( 1983 ) Philadelphia ( 1993 ) 12 Monkeys ( 1995 ) National Treasure ( 2004 ) Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen ( 2009 ) Limitless ( 2011 ) Gallery City Hall Dilworth Plaza ( Christmas, 2005 ) The N. Broad St. arcade ( 2013 ) The north facade from Broad St. ( 2013 ) View of tower from courtyard ( 2013 ) William Penn statue Statue of President McKinley ( 2017 ) Octavius Catto memorial ( 2018 ) See also Philadelphia portal List of tallest buildings in Philadelphia List of tallest buildings in Pennsylvania Philadelphia City Council Parliament Building, Quebec City - built at approximately the same time in the same style National Register of Historic Places listings in Center City, Philadelphia Note Philadelphia City Hall was the tallest habitable building in the world from the time its tower was topped out in 1894 until 1908 when surpassed by the Singer Building. City Hall had already been occupied by the mayor and courts prior to 1894. Though it was surpassed during its construction by the Washington Monument and the Eiffel Tower, and is slightly lower by about 0.5 m ( 1 ft 8 in ), than the Mole Antonelliana ( completed in 1889 ), none of those three structures are considered habitable buildings. References Notes Jump up ^ National Park Service ( 2006 - 03 - 15 ). `` National Register Information System ''. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Jump up ^ `` Philadelphia City Hall ''. Retrieved November 12, 2016. Technical specs of City Hall Jump up ^ `` National Register Digital Assets - Philadelphia City Hall ''. nps.gov. National Park Service. December 8, 1976. Retrieved March 9, 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form ''. ( archive ) National Park Service. page 10. Retrieved November 9, 2017. `` The statue was... hoisted to the top of the tower in fourteen sections in 1894. '' ^ Jump up to : `` '' History of City Hall : 1886 - 1890 ``. ( archive ) Retrieved November 9, 2017. `` 1889 : Mayor Fitler moves into completed offices on west side. '' ^ Jump up to : `` History of City Hall : 1891 - 1901 ''. ( archive ) Retrieved November 9, 2017. `` 1891 : State Supreme Court opens in permanent courtroom. '' Jump up ^ `` Philadelphia City Hall, Philadelphia ''. Emporis. 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2011. Jump up ^ `` City Hall Virtual Tour ''. phila.gov. City of Philadelphia. Retrieved May 21, 2018. Jump up ^ `` City Hall : Trivia & Fun Facts : The Tower : The Clock ( four faces ) ''. Archived from the original on March 10, 2010. Retrieved May 21, 2018. Note : click the ' Trivia & Fun Facts ' link at left, then the ' Tower ' link at top. Jump up ^ `` Big Ben : The Clock Dials ''. parliament.uk. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved May 21, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Johnson Controls, Inc. ''. company-histories.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018. Jump up ^ `` The Clock Business 1903m - Construction begins on great floral clock for 1904 World 's Fair ''. wsjsociety.com. The Warren Johnson Society. Retrieved March 9, 2018. Jump up ^ Fish, Larry ( April 15, 1999 ). `` City Hall Sets Up Eight - year Plan To Clean Up Its Act $130 Million Project To Restore Building 's Luster ''. philly.com. Philadelphia Media Network ( Digital ), LLC. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016. Jump up ^ Adams, Jennifer ( 2012 ). `` Reviving A National Landmark ''. Retrieved February 17, 2016. Jump up ^ Marsh, Bill ( July 25, 2006 ). `` People Stop Fighting Philadelphia City Hall ''. www.nytimes.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016. Jump up ^ Harris, Linda K. ( September 9, 2015 ). `` First of Four Monumental Portal Gates Installed at City Hall ''. centercityphila.org. Center City District Central Philadelphia Development Corporation Center City District Foundation. Archived from the original on February 11, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016. Jump up ^ `` asce_news_Philadelphia City Hall Named as Historic Landmark ''. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2007. ^ Jump up to : Trinacria, Joe ( May 17, 2017 ). `` William Penn Is Getting a Facelift '' ( archive ). phillymag.com. Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved November 13, 2017. Jump up ^ `` William Penn Statue ''. ( archive ) Retrieved November 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Hornblum, Allen M. ( 2003 ). Philadelphia 's City Hall. Arcadia Publishing. p. 63. ^ Jump up to : `` Billy Penn no Longer the High Spot ''. The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 11, 1986. pp. B01. Jump up ^ Witmer, Ann ( April 26, 2013 ). `` Philadelphia 's City Hall Tower offers a stunning 500 - foot view : Not far by car ''. pennlive.com. Retrieved December 8, 2017. Jump up ^ Matza, Michael ( October 22, 2008 ). `` Lifting the curse of William Penn ''. philly.com. Archived from the original on 2008 - 12 - 03. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 14. Jump up ^ Lattanzio, Vince ( November 30, 2017 ). `` The Comcast Technology Center Is Philly 's Tallest Building and Yes, There 's a Mini Billy Penn Up There ''. NBC10 Philadelphia. NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Archived from the original on December 2, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Bergman, Jeremy ( February 4, 2018 ). `` Eagles QB Nick Foles wins Super Bowl LII MVP ''. National Football League. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018. Jump up ^ Bacharach, Barak ( 2016 ). `` History of the world 's tallest buildings ( until 1931 ) ''. www.skysaver.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Philadelphia City Hall ''. www.emporis.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017. Jump up ^ `` William Penn Statue - A Bronze Sculpture, Over 37 Feet High and 53,000 Pounds ''. www.enjoyingphiladelphia.com. 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017. Jump up ^ Other Philadelphia buildings on the list included the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Fisher Fine Arts Library at the University of Pennsylvania, 30th Street Station, and Wanamaker 's department store. `` America 's Favorite Architecture ''. ( February 9, 2005 ). American Institute of Architects. Retrieved April 23, 2014 Jump up ^ `` Philadelphia City Hall location ''. philadelphiabuildings.org. The Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Retrieved November 29, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Philadelphia Parks -- William Penn Historic Philadelphia Squares Oases ''. fishtownonline. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Jump up ^ Weigley, RF ; et al. ( 1982 ). Philadelphia : A 300 - Year History. New York and London : W.W. Norton & Company. ISBN 0 - 393 - 01610 - 2.... hardly anyone lived west of Fourth Street before 1703... Not until the mid-nineteenth century... was the Schuylkill waterfront fully developed. Nor was Centre Square restored as the heart of Philadelphia until the construction of City Hall began in 1871. Jump up ^ `` Centre Square : The heart of Philadelphia '' ( archive ). by John Kopp. May 8, 2017. phillyvoice.com. Philly Voice - WWB Holdings, LLC. Retrieved November 13, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Filmed in Philadelphia : 25 movies that give Philly locations a silver screen spotlight ''. www.pennlive.com. March 21, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mole Antonelliana ''. museocinema.it. Museo Nazionale del Cinema. Retrieved November 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mole Antonelliana ''. emporis.com. Emporis Gmbh. Retrieved November 12, 2017. Further reading Gurney, George, Sculpture of a City -- Philadelphia 's Treasures in Bronze and Stone, Fairmount Park Association, Walker Publishing Co., Inc., New York, NY, 1974. Hayes, Margaret Calder, Three Alexander Calders : A Family Memoir by Margaret Calder Hayes, Paul S. Eriksson, publisher, Middlebury, Vermont, 1977. Lewis, Michael J. `` ' Silent, Weird, Beautiful ' : Philadelphia City Hall, '' Nineteenth Century, vol. 11, nos. 3 and 4 ( 1992 ), pp. 13 -- 21 External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Philadelphia City Hall. 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Fred DiBona Jr. Building One Commerce Square Two Commerce Square Philadelphia City Hall The Residences at The Ritz - Carlton 1818 Market Street The St. James Loews Philadelphia Hotel PNC Bank Building Centre Square II Five Penn Center Murano One South Broad Cira Centre 2000 Market Street Two Logan Square 1700 Market Evo at Cira Centre South 1835 Market Street Centre Square I Aramark Tower Wells Fargo Building 1706 Rittenhouse One Logan Square The Ritz - Carlton Philadelphia Lewis Tower PECO Building 1601 Vine Street Under construction Comcast Technology Center Children 's Hospital of Philadelphia Ambulatory Care Center One Riverside 1919 Market Street 1213 Walnut Street Demolished One Meridian Plaza Approved W Hotel Philadelphia 3601 Market Street Eastern Tower Community Center 38th and Chestnut Proposed 2901 Arch Street 3101 Market Children 's Hospital of Philadelphia Schuylkill Ave. expansion 1911 Walnut See also : Tallest buildings in Philadelphia Architecture of Philadelphia City of Philadelphia Nickname ( s ) : City of Brotherly Love Topics History Timeline Accent Architecture Bibliography Companies Cuisine Culture Demographics Economy Education Media Music Notable people Sites of interest Historic Landmarks Skyscrapers Transit Government City Hall Mayors City Council District Attorney Airport Fire Department Free Library Police Department School district Sister cities Federal : U.S. Mint U.S. District Court for the Eastern Dist. of Pa. 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Question: what is the statue on top of philadelphia city hall
Answer: the statue of city founder William Penn