North American Building
North American Building is located in Philadelphia
North American Building
Location within Philadelphia
North American Building is located in Pennsylvania
North American Building
North American Building (Pennsylvania)
North American Building is located in the United States
North American Building
North American Building (the United States)
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices
Architectural styleChicago school
Location121 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′01″N 75°09′49″W / 39.9503°N 75.1637°W / 39.9503; -75.1637
Construction started1900
Completed1900
Height
Roof81 m (266 ft)
Technical details
Floor count21
Floor area142,084 sq ft (13,200.0 m2)[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)James H. Windrim
DeveloperThomas B. Wanamaker
References
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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.

See also

References

  1. "North American Building". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  2. "Emporis building ID 117858". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2016-07-31.
  3. "North American Building". SkyscraperPage.
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