West Wing - Independence Hall

West Wing - Independence Hall (HM206O)

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19106 Philadelphia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 56.936', W 75° 9.021'

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Independence National Historical Park

Completed in 1736 as an integral part of the Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall), the West Wing provided offices and quarters for the doorkeepers of the Pennsylvania Assembly.In 1812 the West and East Wings were replaced with "modern" fireproof office buildings. In 1898 city preservationists reconstructed the wings.Today the West Wing houses an exhibit of the founding documents of the United States of America.
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HM NumberHM206O
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Placed ByIndependence National Historical Park
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Date Added Thursday, July 27th, 2017 at 7:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 487156 N 4422100
Decimal Degrees39.94893333, -75.15035000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 56.936', W 75° 9.021'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 56' 56.16" N, 75° 9' 1.26" W
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Area Code(s)267, 484, 215, 610
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 520 Chestnut St, Philadelphia PA 19106, US
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