Witherspoon Building -- Philadelphia, PA USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jkozik
N 39° 56.957 W 075° 09.795
18S E 486054 N 4422140
Witherspoon Building also known as the Presbyterian Board of Publication Building -- Downtown Philadelphia, PA USA
Waymark Code: WM4DHE
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
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The Witherspoon Building is located on Walnut Street at S Juniper Street in Downtown Philadelphia. The doorway / archway says this is the Presbyterian Board of Publication and Sabbath School Work Building. The Presbyterian Church built this in 1897 and the design details tell the story of the founding of the church in the US. The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

The ARCH page shows this building is in the "Commercial Style"

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Type of material of the door: Steel

Functional door?: Yes

Location of this door/way: On public property

Is it accessable only by paid admission": Free but in a restricted area

Style: Modern

Address or physical location:
The Witherspoon Building 1319-1323 WALNUT ST Philadelphia, PA

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