Social Service Building

Social Service Building is a historic office building located in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by noted Philadelphia architect Horace Trumbauer (1868-1938) and built in 1923–1924. It is a 10-story, steel frame brick clad building with limestone and terra cotta ornament in a Federal Revival style. The main entrance features an oversized door with fanlight, framed by Ionic order columns.[2]

Social Service Building
Social Service Building, April 2014
Location311 S. Juniper St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′45″N 75°9′48″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1923–1924
ArchitectHorace Trumbauer
Architectural styleFederal Revival
NRHP reference No.02000063[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 2002

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

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 George E. Thomas and Dominic Vitiello (August 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Social Service Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.


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