The North American Building is an 81 m (266 ft), 21-story, historic high-rise building at 121 South Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The building was designed by Philadelphia architect James H. Windrim (1840–1919) as the headquarters of the newspaper The North American and commissioned by Thomas B. Wanamaker, the newspaper's publisher and son of John Wanamaker, the department store founder.
| North American Building | |
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  Location within Philadelphia  North American Building (Pennsylvania)  North American Building (the United States) | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Chicago school |
| Location | 121 S. Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39°57′01″N 75°09′49″W / 39.9503°N 75.1637°W |
| Construction started | 1900 |
| Completed | 1900 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 21 |
| Floor area | 142,084 sq ft (13,200.0 m2)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | James H. Windrim |
| Developer | Thomas B. Wanamaker |
| References | |
| [2][3] | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "North American Building". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Emporis building ID 117858". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2016-07-31.
- ^ "North American Building". SkyscraperPage.
External links edit
- "A Brief History of the Illuminated Buildings Along the Avenue of the Arts", by Fatima Adamu, Project Coordinator, Center City District.
- Listing and photographs at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings