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Exposition palace · Philadelphia, United States
Memorial Hall
- Dated
- 1874–76
- Declared purpose
- Art gallery for the 1876 fair
- Today
- Survives
- Architect of record
- Hermann J. Schwarzmann, chief architect: about 28 when credited (1874, born 1846). Build time on record: about 2 years (1874–76).All architects of record →
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
The domed granite gallery of the 1876 fair. Today it's the Please Touch Museum.
The stone one stayed
Everything around it came down. It was planned to be permanent.
Roof statues
Columbia and the winged horses look out over a park that once held half a mile of halls.
Questions worth asking
- What was the Fairmount Park ground before 1874?
Possible original uses
- Gallery or archive
What the photos show
Surrounding Buildings
Old buildings nearby in Philadelphia. Compare the stone, the domes and the dates.
Lost Buildings
Neighbours that were torn down or burned. Tap one for its photos.
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
