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Memorial Hall, Philadelphia
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Quick Facts
CityPhiladelphia
CountryUSA
Year1874 - 1876
Height45,7m / 150ft
Realisation
ArchitectHermann Schwarzmann
Building Info
NameMemorial Hall
Materialsglass
brick
granite
cast-iron dome
AddressWest Fairmount Park
Notes
Built as the principal building for the 1876 Centennial Exposition.
The building housed the Pennsylvania Art Museum until the opening of the Art Museum in 1926.
The structure measures 365 x 210 ft (111 x 64 m)
Links
ArticleMemorial Hall
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