U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, PA

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Square Footage		Building Dimensions
Floor Area Total:	511800	Stories/Levels:	17
First Floor Area:	71000	Perimeter:	1128(Linear Ft.)
Occupiable Area:	259298	Depth:	0(Linear Ft.)
		Height:	277(Linear Ft.)
		Length:	0(Linear Ft.)

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Year Start	Year End	Description	Architect
1932	1934	Original Construction	Ritter and Shay

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U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, PA

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Size:NA Description:postcard view of east elevation and front facade, view to southwest Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:postcard view of city looking northeast to the US Custom House and Delaware River Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:main lobby Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Exterior view to the northeast Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_02 Fl_Second F Stair3 -2nd floor secondary stairs detail Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_00 Fl_Basement A Lower - basement stairs Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_00 Fl_Basement A Lower (1) - basement service area Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_00 Fl_Basement A Lower (2) - basement service area Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_00 Fl_Basement A Lower (6) - basement hatch door Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_00 Fl_Basement B Upper -basement elevator lobby Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_00 Fl_Basement B Upper (1) - basement elevator door detail Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_00 Fl_Basement B Upper (3) -basement area below the rotunda Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_00 Fl_Basement B Upper (4) -basement level of circular stairs Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_00 Fl_Basement B Upper (5) - restroom sinks Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_00 Fl_Basement B Upper (6) - men's restroom Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_00 Fl_Basement B Upper (7) - stairs Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Exterior A NE Corner - view to southwest, front facade at right Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Exterior B SE Corner - south elevation left, east elevation right Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Exterior B SE Corner (1) - east elevation entrance Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Exterior D NW Corner - view of tower Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Exterior E West (1) -west elevation detail of stone parapet with building title inscribed Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Exterior E West (2) -west elevation side entrance door detail Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Exterior F South -south elevation of exterior Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Exterior G North - front facade with main entrance doors, steps, and accessible ramp Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Exterior G North (1) -front facade main entrance doors detail Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby A Entry (1) -entrance lobby looking towards rotunda Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby A Entry (2) - view of rotunda with two side circular stairs looking south Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby A Entry (3) - rotunda view Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby B East - view of rotunda and southeast circular stairs Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby B East (1) - 1st floor work area with modern partitions Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby B East (2) - service counter lobby Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby C West - rotunda columns with second floor balcony corridor Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby C West (1) -1st floor service counter area west of rotunda Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby C West (2) - 1st floor public service counter area with view of piers and ceiling details Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby C West (3) - 1st floor office Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby C West (4) - historic wall with details and inappropriate partition infill Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby C West (5) 1st floor office with decorative wall treatment - cornice, pilasters Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby C West (6) -1st floor office with dropped ceiling Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby D SouthWest Stair - rotunda view Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby D SouthWest Stair (1) - rotunda staircase railing detail Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby D SouthWest Stair (2) - rotunda staircase medallion details Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby D SouthWest Stair (3) -1st floor circular stairs looking upward Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby E Murals - rotunda columns and circular stairs Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby E Murals (1) - details of murals Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby E Murals (2) - lobby ceiling details Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby E Murals (3) - 1st floor lobby ceiling mural detail Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby F Elevator Bank - 1st floor elevator lobby Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby F Elevator Bank (1) - 1st elevator buttons details Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby F Elevator Bank (2) -1st floor building directory panel Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby F Elevator Bank (3) - 1st floor display panels and ceiling details Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby F Elevator Bank (4) - 1st floor historic wall clock Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby G East Corridor -1st floor side corridor with security grill Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby G East Corridor (1) -1st floor secondary corridor Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby H West Corridor (1) -1st floor men's restroom door Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby H West Corridor (2) -1st floor corridor and stairs to west exterior doors Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby H West Corridor (3) - 1st floor secondary corridor Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby H West Corridor (4) - 1st floor secondary stairs details Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby I LoadingDock Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby I LoadingDock (2) - view of doors Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby I LoadingDock (3) - 1st floor loading dock doorway Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby I LoadingDock (4) - view of 1st floor loading dock area Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_02 Fl_Second A ElevatorBank - 2nd floor elevator lobby with view to rotunda on left Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_02 Fl_Second A ElevatorBank (1) -2nd floor elevator lobby view to rotunda Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_02 Fl_Second B Rotunda (1) - 2nd floor rotunda balcony view and rotunda dome detail Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_02 Fl_Second C LightWell -2nd floor decorative grills at lightwell Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_02 Fl_Second C LightWell (1) -2dn floor lightwell decorative grill detail Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_02 Fl_Second C LightWell (2) -lightwell view Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_02 Fl_Second D Rotunda (2) -rotunda dome details of coffers Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_02 Fl_Second E Office - 2nd floor office area Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_02 Fl_Second E Office (1) -2nd floor dropped ceiling detail at window Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_03 Fl_Third A Lobby -3rd floor lobby around rotunda dome Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_03 Fl_Third A Lobby (1) -3rd floor lobby and top of circular stairs with ceiling details Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_03 Fl_Third A Lobby (2) - view of rotunda circular staircase view down to 1st floor Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_03 Fl_Third B Lighwell - 3rd floor corridor view to lightwell window Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_03 Fl_Third B Lighwell (1) - 3rd floor lightwell window grill detail Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_03 Fl_Third C Courtroom - view to bench Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_03 Fl_Third C Courtroom (1) - detail view of door and frame Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_03 Fl_Third C Courtroom (2) - 3rd floor men's restroom Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_03 Fl_Third C Courtroom (3) - detail of pilasters and wall & ceiling treatments Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_03 Fl_Third C Courtroom (4) - 3rd floor executive office Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_03 Fl_Third D Toilets - men's restroom fixtures Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_03 Fl_Third D Toilets (1) - men's restroom Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_03 Fl_Third D Toilets (2) - restroom stalls Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_03 Fl_Third E Stair5 - secondary stairs view to window Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_03 Fl_Third Loft Btw Fl 3+4 (2) - mechanical loft area Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_04 Fl_Fourth - 4th floor elevator lobby Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_05 Fl_Fifth -5th floor corridor Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_06 Fl_Sixth (1) - 6th floor corridor Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_06 Fl_Sixth (2) -6h floor restroom stalls Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_06 Fl_Sixth (3) -6th floor men's restroom fixtures Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_07 Fl_Seventh -7th floor Stairs #3 Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_07 Fl_Seventh (1) 7th floor stairs detail Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_07 Fl_Seventh (2) - 7th floor restroom Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_07 Fl_Seventh (3) -7th floor restroom stalls Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_08 Fl_Eighth -8th floor corridor Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_09 Fl_Ninth -9th floor corridor and floor directory Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_10 Fl_Mech btw FL 10+11 (1) - mechanical loft view to porthole windows Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_10 Fl_Mech btw FL 10+11 (2) - mechanical loft Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_11 Fl_Eleventh - HVAC mechanical area with roof opening Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_11 Fl_Eleventh (1) - view of tower decorative features Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_12 Fl_Twelfth -12th level roof deck mechanical ducts and parapet wall Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_13 Fl_Thirteenth (1) -13th floor elevator lobby Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_14 Fl_Fourteenth -14th floor elevator equipment area Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_14 Fl_Fourteenth (1) -14th floor restroom stalls Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_15 Fl_Fifteenth (1) -15th floor access stairs Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_16 Fl_Sixteenth (1) - 16th floor backlit window interior view Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_17 Fl_Seventeenth -17th floor mechanical area Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_18 Fl_Eighteenth Roof -18th floor roof antenna Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby A Entry - view of lobby area Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby H West Corridor - 1st floor side corridor security grill details Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:Philly_01 Fl_Lobby I LoadingDock (1) -view of truck doors Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_02 Fl_Second D Rotunda (1) -2nd floor circular stairs Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_05 Fl_Fifth (2) - 5th floor side corridor Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_06 Fl_Sixth - view to roof deck and parapet wall Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:Philly_16 Fl_Sixteenth -16th floor mechanical area Philadelphia,PA View Larger
Size:NA Description:05 Fl_Fifth (1) Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:14 Fl_Fourteenth Door Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:01 Fl_Exterior C SW Corner (1) Philadelphia,PA View Larger	Size:NA Description:01 Fl_Exterior E West Philadelphia,PA View Larger