William Penn Statue

penn statue
  • Designer: Alexander Milne Calder (1846-1923)
  • Tallest statue on any building in the world
  • Height: 37 feet
  • Weight: 53,348 lbs. (27 tons)
  • Material: Bronze
Rig Statue
  • Set on tower Nov. 28, 1894 ( Displayed in courtyard for one year prior to raising)
  • Statue constructed in 14 pieces
  • Fabricator : Tacony Iron & Metal
    		•  arm
  • Hat Circumference: 23 ft.
  • Face (hat to chin): 3 ft. 3 in.
  • Eye length: 12 in.
  • Eye width: 4 in.
  • Nose length: 18 in.
  • Mouth width: 14 in.
  • Waist circumference: 24 ft
  • Legs (ankle to knee): 10 ft.
    		•  B. Penn Face
  • Hair Strand: 4 ft.
  • Finger length: 2ft 6in.
  • Fingernail length: 3 in.
  • Arm length: 12 ft 6 in.
  • Foot length: 5 ft.
  • Foot width: 22 in.

    buttonCoat Button dia: 6 in.
  • Coat cuffs length: 3 ft
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    access Access: Public access ends at an observation deck just below the statue. The statue is hollow & a small maintenance access tunnel through the statue leads to a tiny (22" dia.) hatch at the top of the hat.

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