PSFS Building
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The PSFS Building is a landmark early International Style skyscraper in Philadelphia, renowned as one of the first modernist high-rises in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PSFS Building canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
International Style building
ⓘ
modernist high-rise ⓘ office building ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| address | 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia ⓘ |
| architect |
George Howe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Lescaze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
International Style
ⓘ
Modernism ⓘ |
| category |
Bank headquarters buildings in the United States
ⓘ
Modernist architecture in Pennsylvania ⓘ Skyscrapers in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse | Loews Philadelphia Hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Philadelphia Savings Fund Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Center City Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | approximately 33 ⓘ |
| formerUse | bank headquarters ⓘ |
| hasElevator | true ⓘ |
| hasObservationFeature | upper-floor city views ⓘ |
| hasSignificantFeature |
curtain wall elements
ⓘ
integrated air conditioning system ⓘ large rooftop PSFS neon sign ⓘ setback massing ⓘ steel frame construction ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 150 meters
ⓘ
approximately 491 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1976 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| location |
Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philadelphia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material |
brick
ⓘ
glass ⓘ limestone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Philadelphia Savings Fund Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1976 ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Philadelphia Savings Fund Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark of Philadelphia skyline
ⓘ
one of the first International Style skyscrapers in the United States ⓘ pioneering modernist high-rise design ⓘ |
| startDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | steel frame ⓘ |
| use |
hotel
ⓘ
office ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.