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Panorama of Philadelphia File 020-522-095
structure #235755708building

Widener Building

existing 79.2 m 18 floors 1914

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Tip Height79.2 m Source: Sanborn Map
Architectural Height79.2 m Source: Sanborn Map
Roof Height79.2 m Source: Sanborn Map
Building Mass Height79.2 m
Floors18 Source: CTBUH database
Completion1914
Structural Formhigh-rise building
Main Usagecommercial office
Status existing
Architectural Styleneo-classical
Address1 South Penn Square
Smart Address1 South Penn Square
Smart Address1331–1337 Chestnut Street
Smart Address50–98 South Juniper Street
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States
Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-10-06

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