Philadelphia's City Hall is the largest municipal building in the
country. Construction began in 1871 and took over 30 years to complete. The first floor is solid granite, 22 feet thick in some places. The exterior is covered with sculpture representing the seasons and continents, as well as allegorical figures, heads and masks. All of the sculpture was designed by Alexander Milne Calder. It is designed in the Second Empire Style.
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