North American Building

Commercial offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
39°57′01″N 75°09′49″W / 39.9503°N 75.1637°W / 39.9503; -75.1637Construction started1900Completed1900HeightRoof81 m (266 ft)Technical detailsFloor count21Floor area142,084 sq ft (13,200.0 m2)[1]Design and constructionArchitect(s)James H. WindrimDeveloperThomas B. WanamakerReferences[2][3]

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

  • Philadelphia portal

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.

External links

  • "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