Pennsylvania State Office Building

The Pennsylvania State Office Building is a historic office building located in the Hahnemann neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1957 and 1958, and is an 18-story, steel frame and reinforced concrete building.

Pennsylvania State Office Building
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Location1400 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′43.2″N 75°9′44″W
Area1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Built1957-1958
ArchitectCarroll, Grisdale, & Van Alen; Harbison, Hough, Livingston, and Larson; Nolen & Swinburne; McHarg, Ian
Architectural styleModern movement
NRHP reference No.09001216[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 7, 2010

History

Philadelphia's application to place the Pennsylvania State Office Building on the National Register of Historic Places was reviewed by the Historic Preservation Board of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission at its meeting on October 6, 2009, along with applications for: the Hamburg Historic District in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, the Hamnett Historic District in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, the Newville Historic District in Newville, Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot in Philadelphia, the Experimental and Safety Research Coal Mines in Allegheny County's South Park Township, and the Cheney Farm, Hopewell Farm, and Chandler Mill Road Bridge in Chester County.[2][3]

The Pennsylvania State Office Building was then officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places later in 2010.[1]

Architectural features

The historic Pennsylvania State Office Building 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.[4]

This building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

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References
  1. "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. Franco, Barbara. "Historical and Museum Commission," in Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol. 39, No. 39, pp. 5681-5682. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, retrieved online September 18, 2019.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions," in Federal Register, June 8, 2010, pp. 32502-32503. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, retrieved online September 30, 2019.
  4. "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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