Philadelphia America's First World Heritage City
The Philadelphia World Heritage City film is a 28-minute documentary written and narrated by University of Pennsylvania Professor of History of Art, David B. Brownlee, Ph.D., FSAH, and produced and directed by filmmaker Sam Katz. Created to commemorate the historic designation of Philadelphia as the First World Heritage City in the United States, the film offers an exceptional glimpse into the formation and development of Philadelphia, illustrating the city’s leadership role in the fields of art, transportation, urban planning, medicine and more. The film spans centuries, touching upon the formation of some of Philadelphia’s unique neighborhoods and how far Philadelphia has come from the idealistic plan envisioned by William Penn in the 17th century. Now, with a World Heritage City designation by the Organization of World Heritage Cities, Philadelphia should fully embrace its rich heritage as Dr. Brownlee so eloquently reminds viewers.
About Dr. David Brownlee
David B. Brownlee, Ph.D., FSAH, is the Frances Shapiro-Weitzenhoffer Professor of the History of Art at the University of Pennsylvania. A historian of modern architecture and urbanism in Europe and America, his many writings on Philadelphia topics include:
Building the City Beautiful: The Benjamin Franklin Parkway and the Philadelphia Museum of Art (1989),
Louis I. Kahn: In the Realm of Architecture (with David G. De Long,1991),
Making a Modern Classic: The Architecture of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (1997),
Out of the Ordinary: Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown and Associates
Architecture, Urbanism, Design (with David De Long and Kathryn Hiesinger, 2001),
and The Barnes Foundation: Two Buildings, One Mission (2012).
His scholarship has won five major publication awards, and he was named a Fellow of the Society of Architectural Historians in 2015. Brownlee is a recipient of the University of Pennsylvania's Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. In 2007-2012 he was editor of the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. Active in public service, Brownlee served a term on Historic Preservation Board of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and for 15 years on the Philadelphia Historical Commission, where he chaired the designation committee.
He has been a member of the board of the Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks and is now a member of the board of the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia. He was a founding member of the Design Advocacy Group of Philadelphia, which he now serves as a vice chair. Click here for CV
About Sam Katz:
Sam Katz is a lifelong Philadelphian who has had a unique career in public and project finance, venture capital, civic affairs, development, politics and documentary filmmaking.
Sam spent 20 years as CEO of Public Financial Management and worked with cities, counties and state governments throughout the nation on financial distress and capital funding. He structured the financing for sports facilities including the Wachovia Center and Camden Yards. More recently he chaired the State authority that exercised oversight over Philadelphia’s finances. And he was a candidate for Mayor (1991, 1999, 2003) and Governor (1994).
Over the past eight years, Sam has been producing documentary films on the history of Philadelphia including the 14 part EMMY award winning series, “Philadelphia: The Great Experiment” and “Urban Trinity: The Story of Catholic Philadelphia.” These films are available online at historyofphilly.com and are free of charge.
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The Declaration of Independence was written and read publicly in #Philadelphia in 1776. On your #vacation you’ll get a sense of the city’s history through its numerous monuments, symbols, and other landmarks, such as the First Bank of the United States and the warship USS Olympia. Don’t forget to stop by the Liberty Bell and the remains of the Eastern State Penitentiary, which housed notorious criminals like Al Capone.
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Eastern State Penitentiary - Philadelphia, PA - Travel Thru History
A look inside the walls of the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia.
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Historical tour of Philadelphia
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Masonic Temple and Library and Museum of Pennsylvania Video Tour
This is a narrated tour of the Masonic Temple and Library and Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Masonic Temple Tours
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Travel Pennsylvania - Visiting the Art Museum of Philadelphia
Take a tour of Philadelphia Art Museum in Philadephia, United States -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
You could travel the whole of the United States and still not find a finer art museum than the one in Philadelphia.
Even the exterior of the Philadelphia Art Museum is beautiful, with its classical styling and its open courtyard and fountain.
The museum was first opened in 1877, though it didn't yet have its own building. The construction on the current building first began in 1919 and took over a decade to complete.
The Philadelphia Art Museum has housed and continues to house some incredible exhibits, including famous works by Salvador Dali and Paul Cezanne.
Between the main building and the Museum's other locations, it has over two hundreds thousand works of art.
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Philadelphia Museum Of Art
An impressive collection of European art housed in a stately, neoclassical building.
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Museum of the American Revolution
Visit to the new Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, PA with my husband and our friends. This place just opened 4 days ago, and if you like history, you'll love it - it's still got that new museum smell! (There were more Hamilton references than just the ones that made it into this video.)
PS: What new fact did I learn at the museum? George Washington had a big butt and was self conscious about it!
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Philadelphia in the early fifties
The city of Brotherly Love in the late forties, early fifties.
Featuring (wobbly footage) street trolleys, buses, the Reading Lines' Reading Train and Bus Terminal, trains, the port, RR ferry and Delaware River Bridge, a water plane landing on the river, M.S. Keystone State, the Frankford Elevated SUBWAY, PRT elevated train station with Line 14 train, various street scenes, vintage neon lights, cars, water planes moored on the river banks' seaplane ramp. Also featuring the Pennsylvania Rail Road Ferry Terminal on Market Street. During the 19th century, railroads linked the Atlantic with the Pacific coast. Trains from Philadelphia also ran north, south and east to towns and cities on the Atlantic shore. Steamships and ferries connected the city to New Jersey and Delaware. However, it was during the 1880s and 1890s that electrification of trolley cars, elevated and subway trains made rapid public transit possible in Philadelphia and the surrounding areas.
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company.
In 1889, the Reading Railroad decided to build a train depot, passenger station, and company headquarters on the corner of 12th and Market Streets. The move came eight years after the Pennsylvania Railroad opened its Broad Street Station several blocks away at 15th and Market Streets, and one year after the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad opened its 24th Street Station at 24th and Chestnut Streets. The complex was fronted on Market by an eight-story headhouse that housed the passenger station and company headquarters. Reading Terminal served the railroad's inter-city and regional rail trains, many of which are still running as part of the SEPTA Regional Rail system that connects Center City with outlying neighborhoods and suburbs, especially to the north. Many of those trains would be converted to electric power in a project that began in 1928 and basically completed in 1933. Daily traffic peaked during World War II with up to 45,000 daily passengers, then declined in the 1950s with the advance of road and air travel. The Reading declared bankruptcy on November 23, 1971. The shed was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
PRR Railroad Ferry to Camden
Yet because no bridge crossed the width of the Delaware between Philadelphia and Camden until 1926, ferries provided a vital connection for rail passengers bound for New York and points north. Beginning in the 1850s many companies, including the Camden and Atlantic (C&A) Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), acquired ferries to augment their existing lines. In 1854, the C&A purchased the Cooper family’s operations and offered more frequent service between Camden and Philadelphia.
The ferries’ vehicle-carrying business was greatly reduced by the 1926 opening of the Delaware River Bridge, now called the Ben Franklin, but the boats kept steaming across the river. A major impact on ferry facilities and operations was also caused by the two railroads’ combining most of their South Jersey lines in 1933 into the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines. Trains on ex-Reading lines were rerouted to and from the Pennsylvania’s train and ferry terminal, and the Reading’s Kaighn’s Point terminal and ferry were abandoned in 1934. The last of the railroad-owned passenger and vehicle ferries which served our area, the Pennsylvania Railroad’s Philadelphia and Camden Ferry, was in itself a colorful transportation system. The boats on this line were sturdy vessels with steel hulls and upper structures and basically painted in the same Tuscan red color scheme as the passenger train cars of both the Pennsy and the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines. The name “Pennsylvania Railroad” and the boats’ individual names were emblazoned in gold letters on their sides. The names of the vessels were also lettered in gold on gold-bordered black signs on their pilot houses – one facing Camden, the other facing Philadelphia. The Pennsy’s logo, a bright red keystone in a circle with intertwined gold letters, PRR, was flamboyantly displayed on both sides of each boat’s black smokestack. The ferry service was discontinued in 1952 and, by 1957, the terminal had been torn down. PRR passenger ferries were named after Southern New Jersey towns such as Bridgeton, Ventnor and Haddonfield. Time to cross the Delaware river was less than eight minutes.
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-Route (or Line) number 5 (3.09min) was abandoned in 1955.
-The ferry service was discontinued in 1952 (and, by 1957, the terminal had been torn down).
With the Ferry still in service, this is 1952 at the max.
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1. Sofitel Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
S 17th St, Philadelphia, PA
Luxury Hotel on Rittenhouse Square
Popular property highlights: Free WiFi, 24-hour business center, Smoke-free property, Babysitting or childcare (surcharge), 24-hour front desk.
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2. The Warwick Hotel Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
S 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA
Philly hotel 1 block from Rittenhouse Square
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3. Best Western Plus Philadelphia Convention Center Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Vine Street, Philadelphia
Philadelphia hotel in Center City, walk to Reading Terminal Market
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4. Club Quarters Hotel in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA
Historic hotel in Downtown Philadelphia opposite Liberty Place.
Popular property highlights: Free WiFi, Restaurant, Business center, Laundry facilities, Smoke-free property.
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5. Sonesta Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Market St, Philadelphia, PA
4-star Parkway Museum District hotel in Logan Square, walk to Ben Franklin National Memorial
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6. La Reserve Bed & Breakfast, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1804/1806 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, United States
3.5-star Philadelphia bed & breakfast in Center City, near Liberty Bell Center
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7. Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Market St, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia hotel is a national landmark
Popular property highlights: Free WiFi, Restaurant, Indoor pool, 24-hour business center, 24-hour front desk.
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8. Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA
Family-friendly Philadelphia hotel in Old City, walk to Independence Hall
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9. Kimpton Hotel Palomar Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
S 17th St, Philadelphia, PA
Luxury Philadelphia hotel in Rittenhouse Row, near Liberty Bell Center
Popular property highlights: Restaurant, 24-hour business center, Smoke-free property, Multilingual staff, Concierge services.
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10. Home2 Suites by Hilton Philadelphia - Convention Center, PA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia aparthotel in Chinatown, walk to Reading Terminal Market
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: the birthplace of US democracy… and the legendary cheesesteak
French singer-songwriter Laetitia Sheriff is travelling around the US on the trail of music, history and culture. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the place where America’s modern journey began, so it was a fitting final stop on her travels.…
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Liberty Bell- Philadelphia, PA - Travel Thru History
The story of the Liberty Bell from our trip to Philadelphia.
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01. Philadelphia Museum of Art
Among the largest art museums in the United States. Has collections of more than 227,000 objects that include world-class holdings of European and American paintings, prints, drawings, and decorative arts.
02. Liberty Bell
A iconic symbol of American independence. Philadelphia's city bell had been used to alert the public to proclamations or civic danger since the city's 1682 founding.
03. Philadelphia Zoo
The first zoo in the United States. Is 42 acres. Home to more than 1,300 animals, many of which are rare and endangered. Features a children's zoo, a paddleboat lake, a rainforest themed carousel, and many interactive and educational exhibits.
04. Independence National Historical Park
A United States National Park. Has been nicknamed America's most historic square mile because of its abundance of historic landmarks.
05. Benjamin Franklin Parkway
A scenic boulevard that runs through the cultural heart of Philadelphia. Some of the city's most famous sights are here: Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Swann Memorial Fountain, the Free Library of Philadelphia.
06. Mütter Museum
A medical museum located in the Center City area, Contains a collection of medical oddities, anatomical and pathological specimens, wax models, and antique medical equipment.
07. Rocky Steps
72 stone steps before the entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Have become known as a result of their appearance in the triple-Oscar-winning film Rocky and four of its sequels.
08. Fort Mifflin
Originally called Fort Island Battery and also known as Mud Island Fort, was commissioned in 1771 and sits on Mud Island (or Deep Water Island) on the Delaware River.
09. Franklin Square
One of the five original open-space parks planned by William Penn when he laid out the city. It is located in the Center City area, between North 6th and 7th Streets, and between Race Street and the Vine Street Expressway.
10. Please Touch Museum
A children's museum. The museum focuses on teaching children through interactive exhibits and special events, mostly aimed at children seven years old and younger.
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Franklin Court - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Franklin Court Philadelphia
With levels above and below ground, the complex houses a theater and museum devoted to Franklin's life and inventions.
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[Travel] Philadelphia / Pennsylvania / The United States of America
A glimpse of the City of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s largest city, is notable for its rich history, on display at the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall (where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed) and other American Revolutionary sites. Also iconic are the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, immortalized by Sylvester Stallone’s triumphant run in the film Rocky.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the second largest city on the East Coast of the United States, and the fifth-most-populous city in the United States. It is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, and it is the only consolidated city-county in Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 1,526,006, growing to 1,547,607 in 2012 by Census estimates. Philadelphia is the economic and cultural center of the Delaware Valley, home to over 6 million people and the country's sixth-largest metropolitan area. Within the Delaware Valley, the Philadelphia metropolitan division consists of five counties in Pennsylvania and has a population of 4,008,994. Popular nicknames for Philadelphia are Philly and The City of Brotherly Love, the latter of which comes from the literal meaning of the city's name in Greek, Modern Greek: brotherly love, compounded from philos loving, and adelphos. In 1682, William Penn founded the city to serve as capital of Pennsylvania Colony. By the 1750s, Philadelphia had surpassed Boston to become the largest city and busiest port in British America, and second in the British Empire, behind London. During the American Revolution, Philadelphia played an instrumental role as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Constitution in 1787. Philadelphia was one of the nation's capitals during the Revolutionary War, and the city served as the temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction. During the 19th century, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and railroad hub that grew from an influx of European immigrants. It became a prime destination for African Americans during the Great Migration and surpassed two million occupants by 1950. The city is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania, and is home to the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and several Fortune 500 companies. Philadelphia is known for its arts and culture. The cheesesteak and soft pretzel are emblematic of Philadelphia cuisine, which is shaped by the city's ethnic mix. The city has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city, and Philadelphia's Fairmount Park is the largest landscaped urban park in the world. Gentrification of Philadelphia's neighborhoods continues into the 21st century and the city has reversed its decades-long trend of population loss. The city is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania and is home to seven Fortune 1000 companies. The Philadelphia skyline is growing, with several nationally prominent skyscrapers. It is also known for its arts, culture, and history, which attracted over 39 million domestic tourists in 2013. The city has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city, and Philadelphia's Fairmount Park is the largest landscaped urban park in the world. The 67 National Historic Landmarks in the city helped account for the $10 billion generated by tourism. Philadelphia is the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps, and is also the home of many US firsts, including the first library (1731), first hospital (1751) and medical school (1765), first Capitol (1777), first stock exchange (1790), first zoo (1874), and first business school (1881). Philadelphia's central city was created in the 17th century following the plan by William Penn's surveyor Thomas Holme. Center City is structured with long straight streets running east-west and north-south forming a grid pattern. The original city plan was designed to allow for easy travel and to keep residences separated by open space that would help prevent the spread of fire. The Delaware River and Schuylkill Rivers served as early boundaries between which the city's early street plan was kept within. In addition, Penn planned the creation of five public parks in the city which were renamed in 1824 (in parenthesis): Centre Square, North East Publick Square (Franklin Square), Northwest Square (Logan Square), Southwest Square (Rittenhouse Square), and Southeast Square (Washington Square). Philadelphia's neighborhoods are divided into large sections North, Northeast, Northwest, West, South and Southwest Philadelphia all of which surround Center City, which corresponds closely with the city's limits before consolidation in 1854. Each of these large areas contains numerous neighborhoods, some of whose boundaries derive from the boroughs, townships, and other communities that made up Philadelphia County before their absorption into the city. The City Planning Commission, tasked with guiding growth and development of the city, has divided the city into 18 planning districts as part of the Philadelphia2035 physical development plan. Much of the city's 1980 zoning code was overhauled from 2007-2012 as part of a joint effort between Major John F. Street and Michael Nutter.
Philadelphia - City Video Guide
Philadelphia, located between New York and Washington D.C, is considered to be the birthplace of the United States.
The Constitution was debated here in Philadelphia in what is now the Independence Hall. The nearby Liberty Bell Center is home to the famous two-thousand-pound bell which became a symbol of freedom.
The National Constitution Center also tells the story of 1920s prohibition. Learn more about Al Capone and other famous former inmates at the Eastern State Penitentiary.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art, one of the country's largest museums, is not to be missed. At Fairmount Park, discover outdoor art on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, as well as the Smith Memorial Arch dedicated to Civil War heroes.
Attractions for kids include Philadelphia Zoo, the oldest zoo in America. Meet more animals at the Academy of Natural Sciences, or enjoy fun and educational interactive displays at the Please Touch Museum.
With its art, culture and heritage, it's easy to see why Philadelphia is so treasured by Americans.
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Rittenhouse Square - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Rittenhouse Square Philadelphia
People-watching is the favorite pastime at this busting park, with loads of benches to accommodate weary pedestrians.
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- ... After taking a break in Rittenhouse Square, we met up with Rak to check out South Street, which seems to have varying ecosystems within its long stretch ...
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