North American Building

North American Building
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General information
Status	Completed
Type	Commercial offices
Architectural style	Chicago school
Location	121 S. Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′01″N 75°09′49″W / 39.9503°N 75.1637°W / 39.9503; -75.1637
Construction started	1900
Completed	1900
Height
Roof	81 m (266 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	21
Floor area	142,084 sq ft (13,200.0 m2)
Design and construction
Architect	James H. Windrim
Developer	Thomas B. Wanamaker
References

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

• List of tallest buildings in Philadelphia

References

External links

• "A Brief History of the Illuminated Buildings Along the Avenue of the Arts", by Fatima Adamu, Project Coordinator, Center City District. Archived 2010-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
• Listing and photographs at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings