Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Building

Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Building is a historic freight station, warehouse and showroom building located in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1929, and is a six-story, flat roofed building in the Art Deco style. The first floor is clad in limestone and the upper stories are of buff-colored brick. Each floor contains approximately 88,000 square feet.[2] The building has been converted to residential use and is now known as the Left Bank.

Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Building
Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Building, May 2010
Location3118-3198 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′13″N 75°11′56″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1929
ArchitectUnited Engineers & Constructors
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.99001291[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 28, 1999

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

  • SW corner
  • Walnut Street Entrance
  • Art Deco detail

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 (July 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-18.


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