ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Old City Hall (Philadelphia)

So, a long time ago, there was a really important building in Philadelphia called "Old City Hall." It was built over 140 years ago, which is a really long time!

Old City Hall was a big building that people went to for important meetings and to do important work. It was like the boss's office for the city, where the people in charge of making important decisions about the city worked.

The building itself was really big and had lots of cool decorations and statues outside. It looked a bit like a castle, but instead of knights and horses, there were lawyers and politicians inside.

Unfortunately, after many years, the people who worked there decided that Old City Hall was getting too old and not very safe. They thought it was time to move to a newer and more modern building that would be safer and better for everyone. So, they built a newer City Hall nearby, which is a huge building that is still used today.

But don't worry, the people of Philadelphia didn't just forget about Old City Hall. They decided to fix it up so people could still visit and learn about its history. Today, it's a really cool museum where people can go to see what Old City Hall was like and learn about the important events that happened there a long time ago.