Pennsylvania Railroad Office Building

Pennsylvania Railroad Office Building is a historic office building located in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1927, and is a 14-story, brick and limestone building in the Classical Revival style. It consists of a four-story limestone and terra cotta base, topped by a 10-story E-shaped tower of buff-colored brick.[2]

Pennsylvania Railroad Office Building
Pennsylvania Railroad Office Building, May 2010
Location3175 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′21″N 75°11′16″W
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1927
ArchitectGraham, Anderson, Probst & White
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.03000071[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 2003

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1] The building is currently known as University Crossings[3] and provides student housing and office space for Drexel University.

  • The view from Market St.
  • Towers
  • Central Tower

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Cynthia Rose Hamilton (February 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pennsylvania Railroad Office Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  3. "Drexel Off-Campus Housing - University Crossings". American Campus Communities. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
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