Memorial Hall (Philadelphia)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Memorial_Hall_(Philadelphia)
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historic_building
gptkbp:addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces 1976
gptkbp:address 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA 19131
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Herman_J._Schwarzmann
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Beaux-Arts
gptkbp:area 5 acres
gptkbp:builtFor gptkb:Centennial_Exposition
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:currentUse home of the Please Touch Museum
gptkbp:designation National Historic Landmark
gptkbp:designationYear December 30, 1976
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:City_of_Philadelphia
gptkbp:height 150 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Memorial Hall (Philadelphia)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philadelphia
gptkbp:material granite
iron
marble
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Centennial_Exposition_1876
gptkbp:notableFeature statues
large dome
gptkbp:NRHPReferenceNumber 76001662
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Fairmount_Park
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:Philadelphia_Museum_of_Art_(temporary)
Fairmount Park Commission offices
Please Touch Museum (since 2008)
gptkbp:yearCompleted 1876
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Herman_J._Schwarzmann
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7