Memorial Hall
West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photos
International Exposition of 1876, Memorial Hall
Photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey
Description
Historically, the structure was one of the significant buildings built for the 1876 Centennial Exposition. Architecturally, it was an early monumental building in the United States and one of America's first in the Beaux-Arts manner. -- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS PA-1659)National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1976
- Reference number
- 76001665
- Architectural style
- Victorian: Romanesque
- Area of significance
- Art
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Museum
- Current function
- Museum
- Period of significance
- 1875-1899
- Significant year
- 1876
Sources
- HABS PA-1659 - International Exposition of 1876, Memorial Hall
- Andrew Wood
- National Register database - Reference number 76001665
- National Historic Landmark information
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