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The Mayors of Philadelphia: An Election Day Retrospective

Presented by Laurel Hill Cemetery at Laurel Hill Cemetery

November 3, 2011

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The truth of Philadelphia politics is often stranger than fiction. Why did the building of City Hall take nearly 30 years? Who are the men behind the portraits hanging in our Public Buildings? And who was the first person to occupy the building? The answers to these questions may surprise you.

Join Glen Umberger from Philadelphia City Hall’s Tours & Visitors Center for a look at the personal and political lives of the forgotten famous mayors of late-Victorian Philadelphia during the time of the design and construction of the new Public Buildings of the City of Philadelphia (City Hall). Consideration will also be given to City Hall’s architects and other notable personages who created the worlds tallest building (1901-1908) and the largest city hall on the North American Continent. A brief walking tour of selected gravesites will feature the soaring architecture of the Edwin Fitler obelisk, the more modest memorial to Samuel King and a rare opportunity to discover the hidden secrets of the William Stokley mausoleum.

Bring your flashlights and questions!

 

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