Memorial Hall (Philadelphia)
Memorial Hall is a Beaux-Arts style building which is located in the Centennial District of West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built as the art gallery for the 1876 Centennial Exposition, it is the only major structure from that exhibition to survive. It subsequently housed the Pennsylvania Museum of Industrial Art (now the Philadelphia Museum of Art).
Memorial Hall | |
Home of the Please Touch Museum | |
| Location | West Fairmount Park 4231 Avenue of the Republic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°58′45″N 75°12′35″W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1876 |
| Architect | Herman J. Schwarzmann |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001665 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 8, 1976 |
| Designated NHL | December 8, 1976 |
Since October 18, 2008, the Hall has served as home to the Please Touch Museum. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
The building is located west of the Schuylkill River, at the corner of East Memorial Hall Drive and the Avenue of the Republic.
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