PSFS Building, Philadelphia
Philadelphia Savings Fund Society Building, completed 1932, Philadelphia
Lloyd Ullberg, American, 1904 - 1996
Geography:
Photograph taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
c. 1932-1933Medium:
Gelatin silver printDimensions:
Image and sheet: 10 x 7 3/8 inches (25.4 x 18.7 cm)Copyright:
Research inconclusive. Copyright may apply.Curatorial Department:
Prints, Drawings, and PhotographsObject Location:
1999-121-3Credit Line:
Purchased with the Lola Downin Peck Fund, 1999
Photograph taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
c. 1932-1933Medium:
Gelatin silver printDimensions:
Image and sheet: 10 x 7 3/8 inches (25.4 x 18.7 cm)Copyright:
Research inconclusive. Copyright may apply.Curatorial Department:
Prints, Drawings, and PhotographsObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1999-121-3Credit Line:
Purchased with the Lola Downin Peck Fund, 1999
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The Philadelphia Savings Fund Society Building, completed in 1932, was the first American skyscraper to employ the language of the International Style of architecture, which includes sleek lines, austere surfaces, and asymmetrical plans. Lloyd Ullberg's photograph of the building's windowless rear office tower highlights these features.
