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building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Philadelphia's City Hall, located at Penn Square, is a prominent landmark and a significant example of French Second Empire architecture in the United States. Opened in 1901, it houses 700 rooms and features numerous sculptures by Alexander Milne Calder, including a statue of William Penn atop its main tower. Penn Square is central to William Penn's original city plan, which established a grid system for Philadelphia's streets. The area surrounding Penn Square, known as the Avenue of the Arts, is a hub for cultural institutions. City Hall's construction marked a period of urban improvement and reform in Philadelphia, aiming for more efficient and honest governance.123

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