Historic Urban Plans

Interest in Philadelphia was heightened during the Centennial Exposition, held in Philadelphia from May to November, 1876, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

In this bird’s-eye view of the city from “Harper’s Weekly” of May 27, 1876, every building in downtown Philadelphia is included. Of special interest is the new City Hall then under construction on the central square laid out by William Penn nearly two centuries earlier.

Size: 20 3/4 x 29 1/4 inches – Black & White, Cover-stock Paper