Franklin Court
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Second Bank of the United States - Completed in 1824, the Second Bank of the United States is one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture, modeled on the Parthenon in Greece. The Second Bank was designed by William Strickland who was known as the city architect because he created a large number of Philadelphia?s public buildings. The Second Bank was incorporated in 1816, and it was one of the most influential financial institutions in the world until 1832. Today, the building houses a collection of late 18th and early 19th Century portraits.
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The American Philosophical Society - The American Philosophical Society was founded in 1743 as a home for thinkers about nature, machines, industry and governance. It was founded through the outgrowth of an idea fostered by Benjamin Franklin, and it is the oldest learned society in the United States. Today, the Society continues as an eminent scholarly organization of world-wide reputation, renowned for its excellence in scholarly research and publications, its library, its exhibitions and its international roster of elected members.
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Benjamin Franklin, one of America's Founding Fathers, was a very accomplished author, diplomat, inventor, philanthropist, political pundit, printer, statesman and scientist during his 84-year life. Franklin's house once stood in Franklin Court, however it was razed in 1812. Today, the Robert Venturi-designed Ghost House stands depicting the frame of Franklin's home. Below Franklin Court is a museum which is filled with paintings, objects and inventions; the museum also continuously shows The Real Ben Franklin movie.
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Une œuvre assez originale que l'on a trouvé à Philadelphia (mais que je me suis rappelé avoir étudié en cours d'architecture !). Il s'agit du site de l'ancienne maison de Benjamin Franklin dont sont ici figurées les arêtes seules au moyen de cette structure. Cette idée fut de Robert Venturi et de Denise Scott Brown un couple d'architectes postmodernes
The Hole
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This is were Ben Franklin pooped
Nearest places of interest:
| Penn Mutual Building Public Ledger Building Bank St. Hostel The US Customs House | Arch Street Meeting House Dcanet The Bourse Independence Mall |
