Philadelphia main post office. General view from the southeast.

Title/Reference:
Philadelphia main post office. General view from the southeast.
Author: G. Arboleda

Image No.: 370
Code No.: D05IV09-II-03174

Approx. shoot date:
April 9, 2005
Date uploaded:
September 4, 2005

Orig. File Size: 14.4 MB
Original Media: Digital

Filed under:
Built landscape Historical architecture Cities Philadelphia Digital 10-20 MB 2005 USA Arboleda, G. Stone - Concrete 20th century architecture Architecture - Exterior

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Place

USA - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia. Walk on the east side of the Schuylkill River.

Description

Philadelphia's main post office, a monumental structure with Art Deco features on 30th street between Market and Chestnut. Here it is seen from the southeast, with the Schuylkill River in the foreground, and the unfinished Cira Centre near the right edge of the picture.
See F05IV09-II-08 and F05IV09-II-11 for details of the southeast corner.

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