Philadelphia City Hall -- project/building chronology

Chronology

References

1871-1901 BUILT	McPherson, William C. (c. 1825 - 1894) (Superintendent of Construction) Ord, John (1850-1923) (Assistant Architect 1871-1890, Chief Architect 1890-1894) Powell, Washington Bleddyn (1854-1910) (Chief Architect 1894-1901) Struthers & Sons (Marble Contractor) Walter, Thomas Ustick (1804-1887) (Consulting Architect) Architect: McArthur, John, Jr. (1823 - 1890) Decorator: Herzog, George (1851 - 1920) Sculptor: Calder, Alexander Milne (1846 - 1923 )
1924-1929 PLANNING STUDY	Improvements to Penn Square Client: Philadelphia Commission (Edward W. Bok, Eli Kirk Price and others) Architect: Cret, Paul Philippe (1876 - 1945) (Proposed demolition of City Hall, except Tower.) Architect: Sternfeld, Harry (1888-1976)
1954 ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS	Walnut paneling and acoustical ceiling added to Mayor's Office Architect: Lovatt, George Ignatius, Jr. (1900-1973)

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