SKYDB Building database

Tall buildings worldwide, with heights, construction status and the companies involved.

Rankings of tall buildings

Tall Building Markets

Tall buildings, tracked.

SKYDB is collecting verifiable information about buildings.

Panorama of Philadelphia File 020-522-095
structure #80813946building

Jayne Building

demolished 39 m 10 floors 1850

Location of Jayne Building

Object dataJoin to edit

Architectural Height39 m
Building Mass Height39 m
Floors10
Completion1850
Demolition1958
Last Renovation1907
Structural Formhigh-rise building
Main Usagemanufacturing
Status demolished
Architectural Styleneo-gothic
Address242-244 Chestnut Street
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States
Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-10-17

Rating

The rating reflects architectural quality and visual impact as judged by SKYDB users, and feeds into how this building is ranked across the site.

Files Join to upload

  1. Photo 223-349-632
    The Pyne Press
  2. Photo 238-928-125
    Historic American Buildings Survey/George A. Eisenman
  3. Photo 250-766-249
    Historic American Buildings Survey/Theodore F. Dillon
  4. Photo 173-322-089
    Historic American Buildings Survey/Theodore F. Dillon
  5. Photo 466-282-450
    Historic American Buildings Survey/George A. Eisenman
  6. Photo 118-078-616
    Historic American Buildings Survey/Leonard Overturf