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  2. Franklin Music Hall - Wikipedia

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    Franklin Music Hall is a concert venue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is in a converted building once part of the General Electric Switchgear Plant and opened in 1995. It has a capacity between 2,500 [1] and 3,000 people. [2] It is owned and operated by The Bowery Presents. The venue features a variety of musical acts in the rap, electronic ...

  3. Broad Street Historic District (Philadelphia) - Wikipedia

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    Broad Street Historic District (Philadelphia) /  39.95083°N 75.16417°W  / 39.95083; -75.16417. The Broad Street Historic District is a historic district in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is bounded roughly by Juniper, Cherry, 15th, and Pine Streets, covering an area about one block on either side of Broad Street.

  4. Musical Fund Hall - Wikipedia

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    The Musical Fund Hall is a landmark building of both architectural and historic significance located at 808 Locust Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The hall has hosted many notable speakers and events, including the first Republican National Convention from June 17 to 19, 1856. In 1971, in recognition of the building's historical ...

  5. List of tourist attractions in Philadelphia - Wikipedia

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    Philadelphia Museum of Art at 2600 Benjamin Franklin Franklin Institute at 222 N. 20th Street National Constitution Center at Independence National Historical Park at 143 S. 3rd Street Eastern State Penitentiary at 2027 Fairmount Avenue Independence Seaport Museum at Penn's Landing Museum of the American Revolution at 101 South Third Street

  6. Fairmount Avenue Historic District - Wikipedia

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    February 20, 2002. Fairmount Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located in the Spring Garden neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 75 contributing buildings and includes commercial, residential, and industrial properties. Residential buildings include mid- to late 19th-century vernacular Late Victorian ...

  7. Benjamin Franklin Parkway - Wikipedia

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    Benjamin Franklin Parkway, commonly abbreviated to Ben Franklin Parkway and colloquially called the Parkway, is a boulevard that runs through the cultural heart of Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-largest city as of 2020. The parkway is named for Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father greatly affiliated with the city and the successful American ...

  8. Franklin Court - Wikipedia

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    Designated NHLDCP. October 15, 1966. Franklin Court is a complex of museums, structures, and historic sites within Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located at the site which American printer, scientist, diplomat, and statesman Benjamin Franklin had his Philadelphia residence from 1763 to his death in 1790.

  9. Carpenters' Hall - Wikipedia

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    April 15, 1970 [3] Carpenters' Hall, in Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the official birthplace of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a key meeting place in the early history of the United States. Completed in 1775, [4] the two-story brick meeting hall was built for and still privately owned by the ...