Psfs Building Roof

It was built for the philadelphia saving later savings fund society in 1932 and was designed by architects william lescaze and george howe.

Psfs building roof.

Floor joist from the great meeting house signed ac ic 1755 the twelfth street meeting house embodied more than 200 years of philadelphia quaker history and there was a strong desire to find a way to save the building. The psfs building now known as the loews philadelphia hotel is a skyscraper in center city philadelphia pennsylvania a national historic landmark the building was the first international style skyscraper constructed in the united states. Date possibly 1929 or 1930 when construction started. The skyscraper is topped by a distinctive sign with the philadelphia saving fund society s initials.

The sign hides mechanical equipment and can be seen for 20 miles 32 km. Having the psfs sign on the roof of the building was the first time any advertisement was integrated into a building s design. The psfs building in 1985. The 27 feet 8 2 m high letters are white by day and illuminated with red neon lights by night.

New york has a few international style buildings but a lot of the. Portions of the content on this web page were adapted from a copy of the national register of historic places nomination document. The psfs building now known as the loews philadelphia hotel is a skyscraper in center city philadelphia pennsylvania a national historic landmark the building was the first international style skyscraper constructed in the united states. Removal of the first roof truss july 1972.

It was built for the philadelphia saving later savings fund society in 1932 and was designed by architects william lescaze and george howe. Photocopy of rendering of psfs building by d e. Photos are from the historic american buildings survey habs pa 1533 collection 1985 jack boucher photographer. Psfs building is in the background.

The psfs building that i took this photo from is considered to be the first modern skyscraper built in what is now called the international style. Psfs building commentary built by the oldest bank in the united states the psfs is a dramatic expression of the steel skeleton and the many identical floors of the modern office building. The philadelphia savings fund society psfs building 12 south 19th street was designated a national historic landmark in 1976. Philadelphia saving fund society twelfth and market streets habs pa 51 phila 584 1 tif 4 007 5 000.

Throughout the great depression the sign remained lit 24 hours a day reassuring its customers that their money was safe and secure during hard times. At the time the sign was put up such acronyms were unheard of. Philadelphia pa from the roof of the psfs building.