Revolutionary War Historic Core

Congress Hall is a two-story red brick building with a triangular pediment at the corner of Chestnut and Sixth Streets. While it was constructed between seventeen eighty-seven and seventeen eighty-nine to serve as the Philadelphia County…

Independence Hall is a red brick building recognized by its central tower and the symmetry of its Georgian architecture. Construction began in seventeen thirty-two and lasted until seventeen fifty-three, when it opened as the Pennsylvania…

The Liberty Bell Center is defined by its long, low-slung glass chamber that sits prominently on Market Street, putting the massive bronze bell on display against the backdrop of Independence Hall. The building houses the…

Carpenters' Hall is a two-story brick building with a symmetrical, square Georgian design and distinct cutouts at each corner. It sits at the end of an alley off Chestnut Street, built between seventeen seventy and seventeen seventy-four…

Franklin Court is defined by the massive, fifty-four-foot-tall white steel frames that sketch the outline of the house Benjamin Franklin once owned here. Built in seventeen-sixty-three, the original brick home served as his residence until…

Christ Church is defined by its soaring, one hundred ninety-six foot tall white steeple, which rises above the surrounding brick architecture of Olde City. Founded in sixteen ninety-five, the church served as the first parish of the Church…

The Betsy Ross House is a narrow, trinity-style brick structure on Arch Street, identifiable by its winding staircase and humble scale. Built in the seventeen forties with a rear addition following two decades later, this building is…

Elfreth's Alley is recognized by its narrow, cobblestone surface and the thirty-two brick row houses that line it, many featuring distinctive small mirrors known as busybodies projecting from second-story windows. Established in seventeen…