Category:United States Custom House (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

**United States Custom House**
	historic United States federal government building in Philadelphia
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Instance of	building; custom house;
Location	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Street address	200 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106;
Located on street	Chestnut Street (200);
Architectural style	Art Deco architecture;
Owned by	General Services Administration;
Maintained by	General Services Administration;
Heritage designation	National Register of Historic Places listed place (C, United States Custom House, NRHP building, 2011–);
Inception	1934;
Significant event	start of construction (1932); end of manufacturing (1934);
Height	87.5 m;
	39° 56′ 36″ N, 75° 08′ 40″ W
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	Q7889699; NRHP reference number: 11000310; CTBUH Skyscraper Center building ID: 12483
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The United States Custom House at 200 Chestnut Street at the corner of S. 2nd Street in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, was built between 1932 and 1934 and was designed by the firm of Ritter & Shay in the Art Deco style; it was the prominent firm's last major project. The building currently houses Federal offices for the Food and Drug Administration, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Passport and Customs Services. The building was rehabilitated in 1991-93 and underwent a major renovation from 2010-2013. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 25, 2011, and is located in the Independence National Historical Park Historic District.

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United States Custom House (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) murals (32 F)

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The following 25 files are in this category, out of 25 total.

Bird's-eye view of U.S. Custom House and Delaware River Bridge between Philadelphia, Pa. and Camden, N. J (61749).jpg 3,342 × 2,148; 2.85 MB
Capital detail, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LCCN2010718977.tif 7,230 × 5,431; 224.72 MB
Courtroom, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LCCN2010718982.tif 7,230 × 5,429; 224.63 MB
Customs House, Philadelphia.jpg 2,448 × 3,264; 3.71 MB
Exterior front entrance, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LCCN2010718979.tif 6,140 × 4,578; 160.87 MB
Exterior tower, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LCCN2010718984.tif 6,020 × 4,938; 170.13 MB
Front exterior, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LCCN2010718990.tif 3,872 × 5,244; 116.22 MB
Historic section of downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LCCN2011635133.tif 5,784 × 7,080; 234.35 MB
Interior bas relief, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LCCN2010718978.tif 7,231 × 3,968; 164.21 MB
Interior stairs, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LCCN2010718983.tif 7,249 × 5,360; 222.36 MB
Interior windows, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LCCN2010718981.tif 5,625 × 5,000; 80.5 MB
Lobby stairs, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LCCN2010718992.tif 6,876 × 4,924; 193.77 MB
Lobby, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LCCN2010718986.tif 7,230 × 5,093; 210.73 MB
Lobby, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LCCN2010718989.tif 6,524 × 5,145; 192.1 MB
Oblique view, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LCCN2010718980.tif 7,230 × 5,428; 224.59 MB
Office detail, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LCCN2010718991.tif 4,365 × 5,428; 135.61 MB
Society Hill, Philadelphia, PA, USA - panoramio.jpg 4,928 × 3,264; 3.97 MB
Stair detail, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LCCN2010718985.tif 7,230 × 5,428; 224.59 MB
United States Custom House - Philadelphia (53571639452).jpg 3,460 × 3,460; 12.76 MB
United States Custom House 200 Chestnut Street.jpg 3,224 × 2,351; 1.66 MB
United States Custom House Building Envelope Restoration.jpg 765 × 865; 947 KB
United States Custom House from west.jpg 2,404 × 3,264; 1.86 MB
US Custom House.JPG 2,120 × 1,804; 808 KB
VIEW FROM LOMBARD ST. (lower right) AND THIRD ST. (vertical line), LOOKING NORTH, SHOWING NEW CUSTOM HOUSE AND MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE (with tower) - Independence National Historical HABS PA,51-PHILA,6D-5.tif 5,000 × 4,020; 19.17 MB
WEST SIDE OF SECOND BANK OF U.S., LOOKING EAST. CHESTNUT ST. IS ON LEFT. DELAWARE RIVER IS IN THE BACKGROUND AT UPPER RIGHT - Independence National Historical Park, Walnut, HABS PA,51-PHILA,6D-17.tif 5,000 × 4,027; 19.2 MB

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