Historic Philadelphia
By Citysearch Staff, Philadelphia
From Independence Hall to the Liberty Bell, go on a walking tour of Philadelphia's famous historic buildings.
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Independence Visitor Center
S 6th St at Market St, Philadelphia, PA
High-tech center sends you on your merry way--even if you're only looking for cheese steaks.
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Independence Hall
500 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA
This majestic brick building was the Colonies' grandest public edifice when it was built in 1732. -
Liberty Bell Center
501 Market St, Philadelphia, PA
The most famous bell in the country is visible, crack and all, 24 hours a day. -
Carpenters' Historic Hall
320 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA
Colonial carpenters discussed their ever-growing business at this building, which later hosted the First Continental Congress. -
Declaration House
701 Market St, Philadelphia, PA
Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on this site. -
Old City Hall
501 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA
To the east of Independence Hall sits the Supreme Court's first headquarters. -
Merchants' Exchange
143 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA
The oldest stock exchange building in the United States. -
Library Hall
105 S 5th St, Philadelphia, PA
This re-creation of the first subscription library in the Colonies houses first editions of essential titles like Newton's "Principia" and Darwin's "Origin of Species." -
First Bank of the United States
120 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA
Before the Constitution stepped in, the First Bank of the United States had its own monetary monopoly. -
Second Bank of the United States
420 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA
Portraits of the people who made Independence Park an historical pilgrimage spot hang in the building that housed the country's second bank. -
Washington Square
600 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA
From a potter's field to a prostitutes' park to its present incarnation as a quieter version of Rittenhouse Square. -
Betsy Ross House
239 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA
Where the local legend practiced her trade. -
Elfreth's Alley Museum
126 Elfreths Aly, Philadelphia, PA
The oldest street in the oldest part of Old City.
