The earliest structures were built of wooden logs, but brick buildings appeared there as early as 1700. In the 18th century, Georgian architecture dominated the city landscape (Independence Hall, Christ Church).
Frank Furness was considered the greatest architect of Philadelphia in the second half of the 19th century.
Row houses were characteristic of Philadelphia and appeared at the beginning of the 19th century not only in this city but also in other parts of the United States, known as Philadelphia Rows.
