This statue of William Penn is 37 feet (11- meter) tall and overlooks downtown Philadelphia. It is the tallest statue on any building in the world. Interested in more trivia?
- Weighs 27 tons
- Was set on the tower November 28, 1894
- One hair strand is 4 ft long
- foot length - 5 ft (now that's big)
Choosing Joy!
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5 comments:
Here is some more trivia for you. For many years buildings were not allowed to be any higher than William Penn. They have done away w/ that rule and the Philadelphia skyline continues to grow.
When the Phillies play they put a HUGE Phillies hat on him. I think they do it for the others sports team but I am not sure. lol
Laura J.
who used to be able to see the Philly skyline from her old house.
Thanks Laura....how fun.
Not as impressive, but check out this statue of Lenin
Julie
Cy and I saw this!
Bre g
LOL Show off, Bre.
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