William Penn Statue atop City Hall

Watching over the city he ideated from the top of City Hall’s clock tower, this four-story, 27-ton bronze statue of William Penn by Alexander Milne Calder was installed in 1894. For over a hundred years no building was allowed to be taller than Penn’s hat, until Center City’s LIberty Plaza was approved in 1985. City Hall tower tours are available through the Independence Visitor Center for a close-up view of this Goliath-like Penn.