William Penn Annex West in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Philadelphia City Hall Gates

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 6, 2022

1. Philadelphia City Hall Gates Marker

Inscription. City Hall architect John McArthur Jr. (1823-1890) created drawings for the original gates, but they were never fabricated or installed. In 2015, the architecture firm Vitetta used McArthur's original renderings to create construction documents from which Robinson Iron fabricated the final gates.

Erected 2015 by City of Philadelphia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 2015.

Location. 39° 57.106′ N, 75° 9.822′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex West. It is at the intersection of South Penn Square (Pennsylvania Route 611) and South Broad Street ( Route 611), on the left when traveling west on South Penn Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 S Penn Square, Philadelphia PA 19102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Swedish Settlements on the Delaware (here, next to this marker); Dutch Settlements on the Delaware (here, next to this marker); Octavius Valentine Catto (within shouting distance of this marker); William McKinley (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great World War Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Center Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Declaration of Independence Signators (within shouting distance of this marker); Philadelphia City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. On this block in 1871 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 6, 2022

2. Philadelphia City Hall Gates Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.