Inquirer Building

The Inquirer Building, formerly called the Elverson Building, is an eighteen-story building at the intersection of North Broad and Callowhill Streets in the neighborhood of , completed in 1924 as the new home for The Philadelphia Inquirer, a daily newspaper in the city, that was joined by the Philadelphia Daily News in 1957.
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  • Type: Government office
  • Description: headquarters building of The Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper, 1924–2011
  • Also known as: “Elverson Building”, “Philadelphia Inquirer Complex”, “The Elverson Building”, and “The Philadelphia Inquirer Complex”
  • Address: 400 North Broad Street, 19130

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Liberty Bell.

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 1,800 feet south of Inquirer Building.

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The , previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence located in . is situated 1 mile southeast of Inquirer Building.

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 1 mile southeast of Inquirer Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Logan Square and Chinatown.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in , , United States. Bounded by Market Street on the south, Spring Garden Street on the north, Broad Street on the east, and the on the west, it occupies the northwestern quadrant of .

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

Neighborhood
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is a in , Pennsylvania, bordering on the north. is a neighborhood that combines diverse residential neighborhoods and significant cultural attractions.

Inquirer Building

Latitude
39.96009° or 39° 57′ 36″ north
Longitude
-75.16285° or 75° 9′ 46″ west
Levels
18
Open location code
87F6XR6P+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 706051842
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­government
Wiki­data ID
Q20639521
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Inquirer Building” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Inquirer Building”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مبنى انكاويرار”
  • Japanese: “インクワイアラー・ビルディング”
  • Turkish: “Inquirer Binası”

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Highlights include Philadelphia Police Department Headquarters and School District of Philadelphia.

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