PSFS Building, one of the first International Style skyscrapers in the U.S.
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International Style building
historic building
landmark
modernist building
office building
skyscraper
The PSFS Building is a landmark modernist skyscraper in Philadelphia renowned for pioneering the International Style in American high-rise architecture.
All labels observed (1)
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| PSFS Building, one of the first International Style skyscrapers in the U.S. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4624414 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PSFS Building, one of the first International Style skyscrapers in the U.S. Context triple: [Philadelphia skyline, hasHistoricalElement, PSFS Building, one of the first International Style skyscrapers in the U.S.]
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A.
First International Building
First International Building is the original name of Renaissance Tower, a prominent skyscraper in downtown Dallas, Texas.
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B.
International Building
The International Building is a prominent Art Deco skyscraper within New York City's Rockefeller Center complex, known for housing international offices and consulates.
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International Style
International Style is a modernist architectural movement characterized by functional design, minimal ornamentation, and the use of glass, steel, and concrete in simple geometric forms.
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D.
Pan Am Building, New York (as co-designer)
The Pan Am Building in New York (now the MetLife Building) is a massive mid-20th-century modernist office skyscraper that became a prominent, controversial landmark over Park Avenue and Grand Central Terminal.
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E.
Breuer House in Lincoln, Massachusetts
The Breuer House in Lincoln, Massachusetts is a seminal modernist residence that served as architect Marcel Breuer’s own home and a key early example of his Bauhaus-influenced residential design in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PSFS Building, one of the first International Style skyscrapers in the U.S. Target entity description: The PSFS Building is a landmark modernist skyscraper in Philadelphia renowned for pioneering the International Style in American high-rise architecture.
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A.
First International Building
First International Building is the original name of Renaissance Tower, a prominent skyscraper in downtown Dallas, Texas.
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B.
International Building
The International Building is a prominent Art Deco skyscraper within New York City's Rockefeller Center complex, known for housing international offices and consulates.
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C.
International Style
International Style is a modernist architectural movement characterized by functional design, minimal ornamentation, and the use of glass, steel, and concrete in simple geometric forms.
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D.
Pan Am Building, New York (as co-designer)
The Pan Am Building in New York (now the MetLife Building) is a massive mid-20th-century modernist office skyscraper that became a prominent, controversial landmark over Park Avenue and Grand Central Terminal.
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E.
Breuer House in Lincoln, Massachusetts
The Breuer House in Lincoln, Massachusetts is a seminal modernist residence that served as architect Marcel Breuer’s own home and a key early example of his Bauhaus-influenced residential design in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
International Style building
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historic building ⓘ landmark ⓘ modernist building ⓘ office building ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Loews Philadelphia Hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
George Howe
NERFINISHED
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William Lescaze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
International Style
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Modernism ⓘ |
| builtFor | Philadelphia Savings Fund Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| floorCount | approximately 36 ⓘ |
| function | office use ⓘ |
| hasNeonSign | PSFS rooftop sign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificantFeature |
asymmetrical composition
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ground-floor banking hall ⓘ horizontal strip windows ⓘ large rooftop PSFS neon sign ⓘ separate elevator and service cores ⓘ setback massing ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 150 meters
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approximately 491 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterUse | hotel ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| material |
brick
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glass ⓘ limestone cladding ⓘ steel frame ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Philadelphia Savings Fund Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalHistoricLandmarkDesignationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| nationalRegisterStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Philadelphia Savings Fund Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pioneered | International Style in American skyscraper design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Center City Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofFeature | PSFS sign ⓘ |
| significance |
influential precedent for modern high-rise design in America
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one of the first International Style skyscrapers in the United States ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Philadelphia skyline
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hasHistoricalElement
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PSFS Building, one of the first International Style skyscrapers in the U.S.
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