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toms House until 1935, when it became a museum. Today it's home to the
National Por-
paintings by Charles Willson Peale, America's top portrait artist at the time of the Amer-
ican Revolution.
Old City
Old City - the area bounded by Walnut, Vine, Front and 6th Sts - picks up where
Independence National Historical Park leaves off. Along with Society Hill, Old City was
early Philadelphia. The 1970s saw revitalization, with many warehouses converted into
apartments, galleries and small businesses. Today it's a quaint and fascinating place for a
stroll. Check out the 9ft-tall
Ben Franklin sculpture
at Fourth and Arch Sts.
