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On October 18, 1918, the primary author of the agreement, T. G. Masaryk, whose father was Slovak and mother Moravian, declared the independence of Czechoslovakia on the steps of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was elected the first president of an independent Czechoslovakia in 1920. However, he broke his promise of Slovak ...
Independence Hall at night The reverse of the U.S. $100 bill, which has portrayed Independence Hall since 1928 On July 16, 1987, Congress met at Independence Hall in an unprecedented joint meeting outside of Washington, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Connecticut Compromise that determined the structure of Congress during the ...
Buildings surrounding the Mall include Congress Hall, Independence Hall, and Old City Hall to the south; the Philadelphia Bourse, the National Museum of American Jewish History, Christ Church Burial Ground, and the Philadelphia Mint to the east; the approach to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge to the north; and WHYY-TV, the Federal Reserve Bank of ...
Old City Hall: Philadelphia: Chestnut Street and Fifth Street: U.S. 1791-1800 Continued as Philadelphia City Hall until 1854. Now part of the Independence Hall complex of Independence National Historical Park in Center City, Philadelphia. Historical: n/a U.S. Post Office & Courthouse: Philadelphia: Chestnut Street: E.D. Pa. 3d Cir. 1884–1937 ...
5th Street/Independence Hall station is a subway station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the intersection of 5th and Market Streets, served by SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line. The station serves multiple notable Philadelphia landmarks including Independence Hall , the Liberty Bell , the National Constitution Center , the National Museum of ...
Old City Hall, located at Chestnut and 5th Streets in the Independence Hall complex of Independence National Historical Park in Center City Philadelphia, was built in 1790–91 in the Federal style. The architect was David Evans, Jr. [ 2 ]
The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia. Originally placed in the steeple of Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell today is located across the street from Independence Hall in the Liberty Bell Center in Independence National Historical Park.
Independence Hall on Chestnut Street between 5th and 6th streets, where the Declaration of Independence was signed and the Constitution was ratified, on July 4, 1776, and June 21, 1788, respectively. Philadelphia's importance and central location in the colonies made it a natural center for America's revolutionaries.