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), January 14, 2023

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° 57.186′ N, 75° 9.809′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex West. It is at the intersection of John F. Kennedy Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 611) and North Broad Street ( Route 611), on the left when traveling west on John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 N Broad St, 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,

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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: Tricentennial Anniversary of German Settlement (here, next to this marker); Alexander Milne Calder (a few steps from this marker); General George McClellan / Major General John Fulton Reynolds (a few steps from this marker); Major General John Fulton Reynolds (a few steps from this marker); General George B. McClellan (within shouting distance of this marker); Gloria Casarez (within shouting distance of this marker); Matthias William Baldwin (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Matthias William Baldwin (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 14, 2023

2. Philadelphia City Hall Gates Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.