Pennsylvania State Office Building
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Pennsylvania State Office Building | |
Location | 1400 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°57′43.2″N 75°9′44″W / 39.962000°N 75.16222°W |
Area | 1.9 acres (0.77 ha) |
Built | 1957-1958 |
Architect | Carroll, Grisdale, & Van Alen; Harbison, Hough, Livingston, and Larson; Nolen & Swinburne; McHarg, Ian |
Architectural style | Modern movement |
NRHP reference No. | 09001216[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 7, 2010 |
Pennsylvania State Office Building is a historic office building located in the Hahnemann neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1957-1958, and is an 18-story, steel frame and reinforced concrete building. It is clad in white marble exterior panels and measures 63 feet by 259 feet. Its style is reflective of the Modern movement. The building is surrounded by a group of formal concrete plazas. At one end is a black granite fountain with a double concave shape.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/04/10 through 1/08/10. National Park Service. 2010-01-15.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Sheryl Jaslow (September 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pennsylvania State Office Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-22.