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Panorama of Philadelphia File 020-522-095
Philadelphia, PA city
company #26974131

Karcher & Smith

inactive architect founded 1910

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Status inactive
Rolearchitect
Founded1910
Closed1954
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States
Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-10-23

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Buildings by decade

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0 0% 2020s 0 0% 2010s 0 0% 2000s 0 0% 1990s 0 0% 1980s 0 0% 1970s 0 0% 1960s 0 0% 1950s 0 0% 1940s 1 50% 1930s 1 50% 1920s 0 0% 1910s 0 0% 1900s

By status

Completed: 1 (50%) Destroyed: 1 (50%)
  • Completed 1
  • Destroyed 1

By primary use

religion: 1 (50%) health: 1 (50%)
  • religion 1
  • health 1

By floor count

10-19 floors: 1 (100%)
  • 10-19 floors 1

By height

50-99 m: 1 (100%)
  • 50-99 m 1

Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-10-23

Karcher & Smith Buildings View all

  1. United States Naval Hospital 1
    United States Naval Hospital
    Philadelphia, PA
    59 m15 fl1933
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    2
    Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church
    Bryn Mawr, PA
    1927