Pennsylvania State Office Building

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Pennsylvania State Office Building
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From the southwest
Pennsylvania State Office Building is located in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Office Building
Location 1400 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Area 1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Built 1957-1958
Architect Carroll, Grisdale, & Van Alen; Harbison, Hough, Livingston , and Larson; Nolen & Swinburne; McHarg, Ian
Architectural style Modern movement
NRHP Reference # 09001216[1]
Added to NRHP January 7, 2010

Pennsylvania State Office Building is a historic office building located in the Hahnemann neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1957-1958, and is an 18-story, steel frame and reinforced concrete building. It 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.[2]

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

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