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Philadelphia Savings Fund Society

architect

George Howe & William Lescaze

location

Philadelphia, PA

date

1929-32

style

Early Modern

construction

steel frame, glass cladding

type

Office Building
 
  view from east, photo 1981, M. Brack
 
  upper floors, from north , photo 1981, M. Brack and upper floors, from southwest, photo 1962, R. C. Smith (U. Penn. slide coll.).
 
  bank and commercial floors, photo, J. Cohen.
 
  view from City Hall tower, looking east (U. Penn. slide coll.: no source).
 
  detail, entry, photo 1977, M. Clausen.
 
  exterior, lower floors, photo 1968, D. Stillman.
 

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