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Photographer: Photochrom postcard by the Detroit Photographic Company
Taken: 1900
Caption: Independence Hall, Philadelphia.
Additional Description: Construction of the Pennsylvania State House, which came to be known as Independence Hall, began in 1732. It was a symbol of the nation to come. At the time it was the most ambitious public building in the thirteen colonies. The Provincial government paid for construction as they went along, so it was finished piecemeal. It wasn't until 1753, 21 years after the groundbreaking, before it was completed. It was the original "Philadelphia lawyer," none other than Andrew Hamilton that oversaw the planning and worked to guarantee its completion....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. -- USHistory.org
Submitted: September 1, 2015.
Database Locator Identification Number: p326355
File Size: 4.340 Megabytes

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