Society Hill Towers
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| Society Hill Towers | |
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 The towers in 2009 |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | 200 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°56′44″N 75°08′41″W / 39.9455°N 75.1447°WCoordinates: 39°56′44″N 75°08′41″W / 39.9455°N 75.1447°W |
| Construction started | 1963 |
| Opening | 1963 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 31 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | I.M. Pei and Associates |
Society Hill Towers is a three-building condominium development located in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The complex contains three 31-story skyscraper buildings on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site. The towers, originally apartment buildings, were designed by I.M. Pei and Associates and were completed in 1963.
Those who sail regularly on the Delaware River in the Penn's Landing vicinity can clearly see the Society Hill Towers as a landmark. These modern buildings contrast with the surrounding neighborhood's historic residential homes, a juxtaposition that is not atypical of the Philadelphia landscape.
The buildings were listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places on March 10, 1999.
[edit] External links
- Society Hill Towers
- Listing and photographs at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
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