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11 Facts About Philadelphia's City Hall | Mental Floss  Jul 27, 2016 ... Here are 11 facts about the seat of Philadelphia's government. ... Once a massive, 37-foot statue of Penn was erected atop City Hall in 1894, ... were created by Calder and his son, Alexander Stirling Calder, for City Hall.
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Is That Penn's Penis - Weird U.S.  It concerns the massive statue of William Penn on top of Philadelphia's City Hall. ... He never wanted his statue to be stuck on top of a tower. In the interests of research, Weird Pennsylvania took a stroll beside City Hall to see where the statue...
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City Hall (Philadelphia) | Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia  Most striking was the statue of William Penn placed atop the clock tower. Cast by ... William Stokley (1823-1902), who after his role in the City Hall site selection...
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Art on City Hall  Visit Philadelphia  visitphilly.com  William Penn stands on top of City Hall Credit: G. Widman ... the first of the famous Calder family, created not only the statue of William Penn on City Hall Tower,...
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PENN, William: Statue atop the Philadelphia City Hall in ...  PENN, William: Statue atop the Philadelphia City Hall in Philadelphia, ... deeply, and included a plan for a United States of Europe in his voluminous writings.
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Columbus Monument, Barcelona - A View On Cities  The statue of Columbus atop the sixty meter tall column (197 ft) overlooks the sea ... was born in Catalonia, hence the monument for the famous explorer in Barcelona. ... by Rafael Atche, shows a standing Columbus pointing towards the sea.
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Statue of Freedom - Wikipedia  The Statue of Freedomalso known as Armed Freedom or simply Freedomis a bronze statue designed by Thomas Crawford (18141857) that, since 1863, has crowned the dome of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Originally named Freedom ... A monumental statue for the top of the national Capitol appeared in architect...
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Craig Zablo's S T A L L O N E Z O N E: ROCKY AND PHILLY  Rocky's arm-waving semaphore - a tribute to himself - at the top of the steps is now part ... Rocky the movie and Rocky the character are both distinctly Philadelphia, said ... But the 9-foot-high statue of Rocky seen in Rocky III has stood since 1982 in front of the First Union Spectrum, after a brief stay outside the Art Museum.
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statue of freedom - Lady Freedom  Thomas Crawford's Statue of Freedom atop the dome of the ... atic of strength and civic virtue) to top the Capitol dome. Thomas U. .... 16 He introduced a base surrounded by wreaths ... globe encircled with the national motto E Pluribus Unum. The lower part ... nection with the statue while sitting on the Capitol lawn. In 1989...
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Thomas Jefferson Statue | Architect of the Capitol | United States ...  Apr 29, 2016 ... The statue of Thomas Jefferson by Pierre-Jean David d'Angers is located in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Building.
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Washington Square Park's Garibaldi Statue Moved! - Washington ...  Apr 26, 2010 ... The Giuseppe Garibaldi Statue at Washington Square Park was moved ... The historic Italian presence around the Square accounts for the great ... Public sculpture was one of the most popular art forms of the nineteenth century, and it ... with commemorative statues of political, military, and cultural heroes.
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Philadelphia Celebrates City Flag and Civic Pride - Collins Flags  Apr 3, 2013 ... Philadelphia celebrates city flag and honors the civic pride of their ... The phrase Philadelphia Maneto adorns the flag and means Let brotherly love continue, which is a mash up of both Greek and Latin. Every year the Philadelphia Maneto Award is given to a citizen who exemplifies that motto.
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Full text of "Walks & talks about historic Boston" - Internet Archive  Sometimes they find a welcome and in course of time gain many adherents, for in these ...... It marked the first great undertaking in wharf building. ...... The old Grasshopper Weather Vane, which swirls above the cupola of Faneuil Hall, ... "The City of Boston, the Cradle of Liberty; may Faneuil Hall ever stand a monument to...
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Independent Man statue on top of State Capitol | Rhode Island ...  Rhode Island State House, with the Independent Man atop .... which the Independent Man, an 11-foot gold-covered, bronze statue sits atop of, was completed in 1904. .... If there is a particular map you are looking for, let me know and I will put it up on this ..... The City of Providence Skyline Federal Hill Don't see your state?
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Newark celebrates the centenary of city's iconic Abraham Lincoln ...  Jun 8, 2011 ... Although Borglum, who greatly admired Lincoln, could not have foreseen how the 16th president's ... hum of downtown Newark traffic, local, state and national political figures and about 200 residents observed the centenary of the seated Lincoln statue in front of the historic Essex County courthouse today.
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Jeopary Questions page 507 - WHAT'S THAT CALLED? - Trivia Bistro  STATE CAPITALS: A bronze statue known as "The Independent Man" tops the Rhode Island state house in this city  1989 NO. 1 HITS: The Billboard Book of No.
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All Public Art  Philadelphia  visitphilly.com  Philadelphia's extraordinary collection of public art is a result of the city's long and ... Plan Your Trip ... Alexander Milne Calder, the first of the famous Calder family, created not only the statue of William Penn on City Hall Tower, but also ... On a strip of land between the Schuylkill River and Kelly Drive, the Samuel Memorial...
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Art on City Hall  Visit Philadelphia  visitphilly.com  William Penn stands on top of City Hall Credit: G. Widman. for Visit Philadelphia ... Until the 1980s no local building rose higher than the brim of Billy Penn's hat.
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inaugural history - CBS News  Apr 14, 2005 ... o First outdoor ceremony: George Washington, 1789, balcony, Federal Hall, New York City. George Washington is the only U.S. President to have been inaugurated in two different cities, New York City in April 1789, and his second took place in Philadelphia in March 1793.
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Arthur Ashe | Richmond On The James  Arthur Ashe statue on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia ... let's use Richmond's statue honoring tennis champion and Richmond native ... tall bronze statue at Monument Avenue and Roseneath Road that stands on a .... We have survived, and the tribute to Ashe is still the best one we have for him in his hometown.
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Assembly Room of Independence Hall - National Park Service  The Rising Sun chair was made in Philadelphia by John Folwell in 1779 to ... A statue of George Washington by sculptor William Rush stands front and center.