Social Service Building

Social Service Building
Social Service Building, April 2014
Location311 S. Juniper Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′45″N 75°9′48″W / 39.94583°N 75.16333°W / 39.94583; -75.16333
Arealess than an acre
Built1923–1924
ArchitectHorace Trumbauer
Architectural styleFederal Revival
NRHP reference No.02000063[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 2002

Social Service Building is a historic office building located in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by noted Philadelphia architect Horace Trumbauer (1868-1938) and built in 1923–1924. It is a 10-story, steel frame brick clad building with limestone and terra cotta ornament in a Federal Revival style. The main entrance features an oversized door with fanlight, framed by Ionic order columns.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ George E. Thomas and Dominic Vitiello (August 2001). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Social Service Building. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)