South Broad Street from City Hall, Philadelphia circa 1905 (8/109)
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I didn’t know the city hall existed until I visited Philadelphia myself, and that building is huge. My jaw dropped when I saw how large and detailed that structure is. The building looked like it had been plucked from Austro-Hungary and placed in downtown Philadelphia.
The first time I saw Philly on Google Earth, I was blown away by the city hall. My first impression of Philadelphia was the building. This is one of the most monumental buildings in the United States. The law prohibiting developers from building higher than the clock tower should have been kept. In Philly’s skyline, generic glass skyscrapers really detract from the prominence of this architectural masterpiece. City hall is the tallest skyscraper in modern times.
Have you ever visited in person? In Philadelphia, you can find every style of architecture ever built in the United States. This is pretty cool.
It would be great to see it in person someday. It’s a very cool city with a lot of impressive historic architecture to offer, my kind of paradise.
Although I hope to not be crucified, I usually don’t mind the glass skyline as much as others in this sub because I think it benefits those inside, as well as looking modern from the outside. In the case of Philly City Hall, however, you are absolutely right. The aesthetic felt ruined by skyscrapers when I was there. I couldn’t quite pinpoint it but skyscrapers shouldn’t be there.
The skyscrapers ruined the aesthetic vibe of Philly.
With all those trolleys, it would be easy to get around. There are only delivery carts and trolleys. That seems like a good idea.