. Views in Philadelphia and its vicinity : engraved from original drawings. side of the State House arc w ings erected for tlieaccommodation of the public offices, terminated on the westby the County Court House, and on tlie cast by the City State House, with the squai-e annexed to it, remainedthe property of the Commonwealth until 1816—when they werepurchased by the Corporation of the City of Philadelphia,for Seventy Thousand Dollars. The grounds have been laidout and improved with considerable taste, and are enclosedby an iron railing, elevated from the level of the pavement bya ter
. Views in Philadelphia and its vicinity : engraved from original drawings. side of the State House arc w ings erected for tlieaccommodation of the public offices, terminated on the westby the County Court House, and on tlie cast by the City State House, with the squai-e annexed to it, remainedthe property of the Commonwealth until 1816—when they werepurchased by the Corporation of the City of Philadelphia,for Seventy Thousand Dollars. The grounds have been laidout and improved with considerable taste, and are enclosedby an iron railing, elevated from the level of the pavement bya terrace wall. By an ordinance of Councils this memorable portion of ourCity is denominated Independence Square, and forms oneof its most decided ornaments. During the recent visit of the venerable La Fayette, intothe ancient capital of the Colonies, the Hall of Independence,with singular felicity, was appropriated as his drawing room ;thus, presenting to the eye, the memory, and the feelings, acombination, animating and interesting beyond tlie power oflanguage to I I ii H
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