Pennsylvania State Office Building

Pennsylvania State Office Building
From the southwest
Location 1400 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°57′43.2″N 75°9′44″W / 39.962000°N 75.16222°W / 39.962000; -75.16222Coordinates: 39°57′43.2″N 75°9′44″W / 39.962000°N 75.16222°W / 39.962000; -75.16222
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 # 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]

From the northwest

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. ↑ "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.


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