Old City Hall | |
Old City Hall inPhiladelphia, 2011 | |
| Location | Chestnut Street at 5th Street Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′52″N75°8′53″W / 39.94778°N 75.14806°W /39.94778; -75.14806 |
| Built | 1790–91[1] |
| Architect | David Evans, Jr.[2] |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Part of | Independence National Historical Park (ID66000683[3]) |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
Old City Hall, located atChestnut and 5th Streets in theIndependence Hall complex ofIndependence National Historical Park inCenter City Philadelphia, was built in 1790–91 in theFederal style. The architect was David Evans, Jr.[2]
Originally intended asPhiladelphia's City Hall, it housed theSupreme Court of the United States from the completion of its construction in 1791 until 1800, when the national capital was moved toWashington, D.C. Three chief justices,John Jay (Jay Court),John Rutledge (Rutledge Court), andOliver Ellsworth (Ellsworth Court), officiated the Supreme Court from this location.
After the national capital moved to Washington, D.C., the building continued to serve as Philadelphia's City Hall until 1854. It is acontributing property toIndependence National Historical Park and is owned by the City of Philadelphia, which leases the building to theNational Park Service.[4]