Memorial Hall

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Quick Facts

City	Philadelphia
Country	USA
Year	1874 - 1876
Height	45,7m / 150ft

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Architect

Hermann Schwarzmann

Building Info

Name	Memorial Hall
Materials	glass brick granite cast-iron dome
Address	West 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)

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