Philadelphia City Hall

Construction of Philadelphia City Hall began in 1871 and the building was completed in 1901 after three decades of work. Its central tower is crowned by a 37-foot bronze statue of William Penn and the roof reaches approximately 548 feet above street level. For several years after completion it was the tallest occupied building in the world and it remains one of the largest municipal buildings and a major example of late-19th-century masonry construction.