Title

Independence Hall

Alternative Title

Pennsylvania State House

Creator

Edmund Wooley (American builder, active ca. 1732-1753)

City

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Address

Chestnut Street between 5th & 6th Streets

Country

United States

Date Created

1732-1753 (creation)

Century

18th century

Classification

Architecture and City Planning

Building Type

historic sites

Style/Period

American Colonial

Georgian

Cultural Context

American

Materials

brick

wood

Techniques

construction

Description

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The lawyer Andrew Hamilton oversaw the planning and worked to guarantee its completion. Hamilton had won renown for his successful 1735 defense of Peter Zenger in New York that was to become a freedom-of-the-press landmark. The building has undergone many restorations, notably by Greek revival architect John Haviland in 1830, and by a committee from the National Park Service, in 1950, returning it to its 1776 appearance.

Source

Saif Haq

Photographer

Saif Haq

Rights Holder

© Saif Haq

Access Rights

Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.

Item sets

All Faculty Collections

Saif Haq Collection

Media

https://www.myweb.ttu.edu/saschuma/ttu_haq_001088.jpg

Edmund Wooley (American builder, active ca. 1732-1753), “Independence Hall”, Arch Design Images, accessed December 25, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/archlib/item/16193