PSFS Building

The PSFS Building, also known as the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, is a skyscraper in , , Pennsylvania. The building, the first International Style skyscraper constructed in the United States, was designed by architects William Lescaze and George Howe, was built for the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society.
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  • Type: Hotel
  • Description: Historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Also known as: “Loews Hotel Philadelphia”, “Loews Philadelphia Hotel”, and “Philadelphia Savings Fund Society Building”
  • Address: 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, 19107

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and Independence Hall.

Church
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St. John the Evangelist Church is a parish of the Roman in , within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. From 1838 to 1864 it served as the cathedral for the diocese.

Museum
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is a historic civic building in , Pennsylvania, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated and adopted by the Founding Fathers of the United States. is situated 3,000 feet east of PSFS Building.

Museum
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The is a museum and private art school in , Pennsylvania. Founded in 1805, it is the longest continuously operating art museum and art school in the United States. is situated 1,700 feet northwest of PSFS Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Center City East and Washington Square West.

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City Center East is the most dense section of , home to City Hall, the Convention Center, Chinatown, Washington Square West, and Gayborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a in , , United States. The neighborhood roughly corresponds to the area between 7th and Broad Streets and between Chestnut and South Streets, bordering on the Independence Mall…

Neighborhood
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Philadelphia is a predominantly Asian American neighborhood in , , . The Philadelphia Development Corporation supports the area.

PSFS Building

Latitude
39.95141° or 39° 57′ 5″ north
Longitude
-75.16033° or 75° 9′ 37″ west
Elevation
102 feet (31 metres)
Levels
36
Height
492 feet (150 metres)
Open location code
87F6XR2Q+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42784724
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­hotel
Geo­Names ID
6468129
Wiki­data ID
Q1548457
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“PSFS Building” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “PSFS Building”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “فندق لوس فيلادلفيا”
  • French: “Loews Philadelphia Hotel”
  • German: “Loews Philadelphia Hotel”
  • German: “PSFS Building”
  • Italian: “Philadelphia Saving Fund Society Buiding”
  • Polish: “Loews Philadelphia Hotel”
  • Russian: “Philadelphia Savings Fund Society”
  • Russian: “PSFS”
  • Russian: “Филадельфия сейвингс фанд сосайети”
  • Spanish: “PSFS Building”

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Explore places such as Jefferson Plaza and Gayborhood.

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