Tower Stairs - Independence Hall
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Tower Stairs - Independence Hall
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Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Photograph - Photography
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Looking through the Central Hall archway within Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reveals the beautifully ornate staircase in the Tower Stair Hall.
Between 1750 and 1765, the masonry clock tower with a wooden steeple was added to the south side of Independence Hall. The addition created the Tower Stair Hall, which includes a stunning staircase leading up to the second floor. Benjamin Franklin, who served as Pennsylvania's Governor from 1785 to 1788, frequently used the walnut handrail of this staircase to reach his office on the second floor.
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July 7th, 2023
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