Centerpiece of the 1876 centennial exhibition
Fairmount Park
Philadelphia, PA 19131
+1 215 334 3472
http://www.phila.gov/fairpark/history/memorialhall.html
Review © 2009, Wcities
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Centerpiece of the 1876 centennial exhibition |
42nd & Parkside Streets Fairmount Park Philadelphia, PA 19131 +1 215 334 3472 http://www.phila.gov/fairpark/history/memorialhall.html |
Situated on a meadow in Fairmount Park, its high copper dome is visible for miles. Built in 1875, Memorial Hall was conceived as an international art gallery, but became the central facility for the United States' Centennial celebration. President Ulysses S. Grant opened the Centennial proceedings in Memorial Hall's 150 foot-high "Great Hall" on May 10, 1876. This is the only significant structure remaining from the Centennial festivities. An exhibition in the basement pays homage to the Centennial fairground, the first World's Fair ever held in America. Admission is free. Review © 2009, Wcities |
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