Philadelphia City Hall from Broad Street. It was supposed to be the tallest building in the world when they broke ground but the Eiffel Tower and Washington Monument were both finished first. The statue of William Penn on the dome is 37 feet high and weighs 27 tons. It is the tallest statue atop any building in the world. The sculpture's creator, Alexander Milne Calder has 249 more sculptures both inside and outside the building. See wikipedia or other websites for an interesting history of this building.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
#153 In the City
Philadelphia City Hall from Broad Street. It was supposed to be the tallest building in the world when they broke ground but the Eiffel Tower and Washington Monument were both finished first. The statue of William Penn on the dome is 37 feet high and weighs 27 tons. It is the tallest statue atop any building in the world. The sculpture's creator, Alexander Milne Calder has 249 more sculptures both inside and outside the building. See wikipedia or other websites for an interesting history of this building.
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Love the leading lines, repetitive shapes, depth and soft lighting in this image...Nice work!
ReplyDeleteGreat leading lines.
ReplyDeleteas others already said, great leading lines, right up to the fabulous building
ReplyDeleteI really like the buildings that frame this shot. They all have an older character to them, not steel and glass dominating.
ReplyDeletelike the leading lines towards the uplighted building
ReplyDeleteI love this view. Amazing facts about the size of the statue at the top!
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