Pennsylvania Railroad Office Building
The Pennsylvania Railroad Office Building is an historic, American office building that is located in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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.jpg.webp) Pennsylvania Railroad Office Building, May 2010 | |
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| Location | 3175 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′21″N 75°11′16″W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Graham, Anderson, Probst & White |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000071[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 2003 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
History and architectural features
Built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1927, this historic structure is a fourteen-story, brick and limestone building that was designed in the Classical Revival style. It consists of a four-story, limestone and terra cotta base, topped by a ten-story, E-shaped tower of buff-colored brick.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
The building is currently known as University Crossings[3] and provides student housing and office space for Drexel University.
Gallery
The view from Market St.
Towers
Central Tower
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Cynthia Rose Hamilton (February 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pennsylvania Railroad Office Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- "Drexel Off-Campus Housing - University Crossings". American Campus Communities. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
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