. Philadelphia and its environs . Congress; portraits of our countrysheroes crowd the walls, and relics of ourearly history are everywhere. The build-ing stands on the south side of ChestnutStreet, between Fifth and Sixth. Thethree isolated buildings which stood herein 1776 are now connected, others havingbeen built in the spaces between them,and the entire square is now used forcourt-rooms and offices connected withthem, and has a local reputation asState-House Row. Visitors are admitted to IndependenceHall between 8 and 10 interesting museum of articles con-nected with Ame
. Philadelphia and its environs . Congress; portraits of our countrysheroes crowd the walls, and relics of ourearly history are everywhere. The build-ing stands on the south side of ChestnutStreet, between Fifth and Sixth. Thethree isolated buildings which stood herein 1776 are now connected, others havingbeen built in the spaces between them,and the entire square is now used forcourt-rooms and offices connected withthem, and has a local reputation asState-House Row. Visitors are admitted to IndependenceHall between 8 and 10 interesting museum of articles con-nected with American history has also franklins established here, which contains much to attract the attention of the patriotic visitor. The wide sidewalk in front of State-House Row is paved with slate, which forms an admirablepavement, and is ornamented with trees. Two drinking-fountains represent one of Philadel-phias noblest charities, and a statue of Washington guards the place whose memory is soinseparably linked with his 14 PHILADELPHIA AND ITS ENVIROm. Still another memento connected with the Declaration of Independence exists. It is, or, rather,was, Hiltzheimers New House, once Jeffersons boarding-house, and the place where hewrote the immortal Declaration. It is a plain, three-story brick building, on the southwestcorner of Seventh and Market Streets. The lower floor is now a clothing depot, and the upperones are used for various business purposes. Another shrine which the patriotic pilgrim will not fail to visit is Franklins grave. It is inthe graveyard of Christ Church, on the corner of Fifth and Arch. A section of iron railing inthe brick wall on Arch Street permits the visitor to look upon the plain slab which, in accord-ance with Franklins wishes, covers all that remains of the philosopher-statesman and his wife. MARKET STREET. Market Street, from river to river, is the grand entrepot of inland and foreign magnificent width affords ample room and g
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