Packard Motor Corporation Building
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Packard Motor Corporation Building
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Packard Motor Corporation Building, February 2010
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| Location: | 317-321 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: | 39°57′31″N 75°9′45″W / 39.95861°N 75.16250°WCoordinates: 39°57′31″N 75°9′45″W / 39.95861°N 75.16250°W |
| Area: | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built: | 1910-1911 |
| Architect: | Kahn & Wilby |
| Architectural style: | Chicago, Skyscraper |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 80003616[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | February 8, 1980 |
Packard Motor Corporation Building, also known as the Press Building, is a historic office building located in the Callowhill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1910-1911, and is a seven-story, steel frame and reinforced concrete building clad in terra cotta. It was designed by the noted Detroit architectural firm of Kahn & Wilby and housed a showroom and new car inventory space for the Packard Motor Car Company.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] It is a contributing property to the Callowhill Industrial Historic District.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ^ ""National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes George E. Thomas (September 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Packard Motor Corporation Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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