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Old City Hall (Philadelphia)

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After the national capital moved to Washington, D.C., the building continued to serve as Philadelphia's City Hall until 1854. It is a
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from the completion of its construction in 1791 until 1800, when the national capital was moved to
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City and town halls on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
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and is owned by the City of Philadelphia, which leases the building to the
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U.S. Historic district
Contributing property

Philadelphia
Old City Hall (Philadelphia) is located in Philadelphia
Old City Hall (Philadelphia) is located in Pennsylvania
Old City Hall (Philadelphia) is located in the United States
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
39°56′52″N 75°8′53″W / 39.94778°N 75.14806°W / 39.94778; -75.14806
Federal
Independence National Historical Park
ID66000683
Chestnut
Independence Hall
Independence National Historical Park
Center City Philadelphia
Federal style
Philadelphia
U.S. Supreme Court
Washington, D.C.
John Jay
Jay Court
John Rutledge
Rutledge Court
Oliver Ellsworth
Ellsworth Court
contributing property
Independence National Historical Park

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