Court House and Town Hall
The Court House and Town Hall did triple service as the political, judicial, and commercial center of Philadelphia. Built in 1707–10 between Christ Church and the Great Meeting House, the brick building combined the city’s market head house with its courthouse, an ancient British tradition. It served as the seat of government for the city and county of Philadelphia, as well as for the province of Pennsylvania, until these functions were transferred to the State House in 1748.