It captures history so well: with the founder of the city and state looking out over the "new world", as far as the eye could see, holding a copy of the Treaty he signed with the Indians, with his back to the river, on a pedestal, on (then) the world's tallest building that, at turns, captures London, Paris, and Rome architecture. It is as much the world's largest sculpture as it is a building. Genius.
I love this building more than any other building anywhere. Of course I've never left Philly so...😋 (LOL j/k) It truly is stunning when you stop and really drink it all in. The details on the ground level are CRAY-ZEE! There's always something new to discover. As far as the use of public money goes, get this. When completed in 1901 the total was $24 million. That's $742,627,764.71 in 2021 dollars!
So sad that during the renovation they didn't even give the thought that you or I would in repainting a room in a house by slapping a mismatched stock color on the top portion of the tower.
@@MrButch-ls8vl No, it wasn't. The company that made the paint they used only had it available in 3 colors none of which matched the rest of the building.
Hi, I work for south Korean broadcast company JTBC, we would like to use your video on our TV program. Could you please let me know if we could use an excerpt from it giving the credit to your channel? Thanks.
Kevin, my name is Kyle Odum and I'm the Director of Web & Creative Services for the City of Philadelphia. We would like to use your footage of City Hall for a video we are putting together. We would give you full credit in our video for your footage. Please reach out to me at kyle.odum@phila.gov if you are interested. Thank you.
Once upon a time, and not that long ago, it looked quite different. But in the late 20th century they got the bright idea to clean up the copper work only to find out that it wasn't solid copper but terne plate. Sandblasted, it immediately started to rust, so then they covered it up If memory serves, it was at first an off-white but was later changed to bright white, I suppose to pretend that all the ornate metal work is actually stone. At least it's not rusting. But there is much, much more to the building than just Ben standing on top. The building has no iron interior structure, and I was once told that the base brick walls of the tower are seven feet thick, which makes sense without the steel armature. I also remember as one walked through the courtyard one could see the city gallows, but I do believe they finally put that away. Hopefully for use someday with local politicians who are utterly shameless at times. I have a book written by a member of the old Tammany Hall gang in NYC, and at the end he admits that they profited a great deal off their corruption, but that they also managed to do a lot of good. He ends by pointing out that as bad as his Tammany Hall buds were, they were never as bad as 'those guys down in Philadelphia."
The statue on top of the clock tower is not "Ben" (did you suppose it was Benjamin Franklin???) In fact it is William Penn, the founder of the city of Philadelphia. We Philadelphians affectionately call the statue Billy Penn and remind people that up until the 1980's there was a "Gentleman's Agreement" that no building in Philly could be higher than Billy Penn's hat. That ended with the construction of the Liberty Place towers.
@@MrButch-ls8vl Sorry about that. You are, of course, correct about the identity of the person depicted by the statue. It was not a difficult mistake to make given the preponderance of remembrances of Franklin that abound in that area of the city. Given the way Penn was ultimately treated for his efforts, it does seem not too illogical to make that mistake that I made here on the fly.
Hi Kevin, I'm interested in rights to use the William Penn part of this video in an online political ad (for a fee). Please message me via facebook.com/richgarella as soon as possible if interested. Thank you!
The real question is, who really designed and built these type of grand buildings in America, and worldwide within its similar style? Certainly not the horse and buggy degenerates we see in old so-called black and white photos.
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Such a stunning and graceful art work. It is a marvelous example of how public money can be tastefully used for the enjoyment of its citizens.
It captures history so well: with the founder of the city and state looking out over the "new world", as far as the eye could see, holding a copy of the Treaty he signed with the Indians, with his back to the river, on a pedestal, on (then) the world's tallest building that, at turns, captures London, Paris, and Rome architecture. It is as much the world's largest sculpture as it is a building. Genius.
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I love this building more than any other building anywhere. Of course I've never left Philly so...😋 (LOL j/k)
It truly is stunning when you stop and really drink it all in. The details on the ground level are CRAY-ZEE! There's always something new to discover. As far as the use of public money goes, get this. When completed in 1901 the total was $24 million. That's $742,627,764.71 in 2021 dollars!
This and the Chrysler are the best two American building
This was once the worlds tallest building
It’s still the world’s nicest looking building though 👍
The finest City Hall building in the world!
Amazing monument
" A sculpture, of sculptures." Most likely the finest example of the American approach to French Second Empire, and Beaux -Arts design.
Outstanding video 🔥🔥🔥🔥
New supporter of your channel. Great video...
Nice footage!
Best city in the United States of America.
It’s worth it to take the elevator up and get a good view of the city.
I’ve seen pictures where many years ago the observation deck was not enclosed. There was just a railing 😱
So sad that during the renovation they didn't even give the thought that you or I would in repainting a room in a house by slapping a mismatched stock color on the top portion of the tower.
I think that was intentional. It delineates the masonry portion from the cast iron portion of the clock tower.
@@MrButch-ls8vl No, it wasn't. The company that made the paint they used only had it available in 3 colors none of which matched the rest of the building.
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Why the different colored stone on top section. (Looks newer)??
The top of City Hall is composed of steel plates attached to a cast-iron frame and painted gray.
Hi, I work for south Korean broadcast company JTBC, we would like to use your video on our TV program. Could you please let me know if we could use an excerpt from it giving the credit to your channel? Thanks.
Please email me.
@@kevinbright1 I can not see your email address in channel info. Could you please let me know?
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Kevin, my name is Kyle Odum and I'm the Director of Web & Creative Services for the City of Philadelphia. We would like to use your footage of City Hall for a video we are putting together. We would give you full credit in our video for your footage. Please reach out to me at kyle.odum@phila.gov if you are interested. Thank you.
Is it 548 ft may be 200 ft only
548 feet to the top of Billy Penn
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Once upon a time, and not that long ago, it looked quite different. But in the late 20th century they got the bright idea to clean up the copper work only to find out that it wasn't solid copper but terne plate. Sandblasted, it immediately started to rust, so then they covered it up If memory serves, it was at first an off-white but was later changed to bright white, I suppose to pretend that all the ornate metal work is actually stone. At least it's not rusting. But there is much, much more to the building than just Ben standing on top. The building has no iron interior structure, and I was once told that the base brick walls of the tower are seven feet thick, which makes sense without the steel armature.
I also remember as one walked through the courtyard one could see the city gallows, but I do believe they finally put that away. Hopefully for use someday with local politicians who are utterly shameless at times. I have a book written by a member of the old Tammany Hall gang in NYC, and at the end he admits that they profited a great deal off their corruption, but that they also managed to do a lot of good. He ends by pointing out that as bad as his Tammany Hall buds were, they were never as bad as 'those guys down in Philadelphia."
The statue on top of the clock tower is not "Ben" (did you suppose it was Benjamin Franklin???) In fact it is William Penn, the founder of the city of Philadelphia. We Philadelphians affectionately call the statue Billy Penn and remind people that up until the 1980's there was a "Gentleman's Agreement" that no building in Philly could be higher than Billy Penn's hat. That ended with the construction of the Liberty Place towers.
@@MrButch-ls8vl Sorry about that. You are, of course, correct about the identity of the person depicted by the statue. It was not a difficult mistake to make given the preponderance of remembrances of Franklin that abound in that area of the city. Given the way Penn was ultimately treated for his efforts, it does seem not too illogical to make that mistake that I made here on the fly.
Let me guess...you all think your great-great daddies built this thing, right!?
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Incredible but too much attention to the tower and statue, the gorgeous building and its design are what’s really unique about this City Hall.
Love the flat earth plane in the distance!
Hi Kevin, I'm interested in rights to use the William Penn part of this video in an online political ad (for a fee). Please message me via facebook.com/richgarella as soon as possible if interested. Thank you!
It's always said that, Europe was built from Africa's resources!? But we are wondering, from where the Americans built the US!?
The real question is, who really designed and built these type of grand buildings in America, and worldwide within its similar style? Certainly not the horse and buggy degenerates we see in old so-called black and white photos.
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