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Historic Attractions: Architectural Interest

In the early 19th century, Philadelphia architects introduced Greek and Roman forms that became the basis for civic architecture throughout the United States. Thomas U. Walter, architect of the U.S. Capitol Building, and William Strickland created the Greek revival style, some of the finest examples of which can be found in the city (Second Bank of the United States, Founders Hall at Girard College).

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Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center

The nation’s first municipal water treatment center

Pennsylvania Hospital

The nation’s first hospital was co-founded by Benjamin Franklin

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The Atwater Kent Museum

Philadelphia’s history museum, and Norman Rockwell, too

Bartram's Garden

America’s oldest living botanic garden, a 45-acre oasis of quiet fields and modest 18th-century farm buildings

Carpenters' Hall

Meeting Place of the First Continental Congress

Where Colonial America made its break with the Church of England

Home of the U.S. Congress from 1790-1800

Eastern State Penitentiary

Radical 19th-century prison designed to create social change

The fort that withstood the greatest bombardment of the American Revolution

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site

Forging weapons and ammunition for the American Revolution

Independence Hall

Birthplace of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

A showcase of grand, almost mythical, architecture and design

National Constitution Center

The world’s only museum dedicated to the U.S. Constitution

Second Bank of the United States

A who’s who of Revolutionary War-era portraiture

Stephen Girard Collection

The treasures of a man of good taste and good deeds

Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial

Philadelphia residence of the Revolutionary War’s Polish military engineer

An excellent example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture, set in Fairmount Park

The Quaker way of life preserved for 300 years