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United States Custom House (Philadelphia)

1934 establishments in PennsylvaniaArt Deco architectureArt Deco architecture in PennsylvaniaCustom houses in the United StatesCustom houses on the National Register of Historic Places
Government buildings completed in 1934Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in PhiladelphiaOld City, PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Register of Historic Places
Oblique view, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LCCN2010718980
Oblique view, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LCCN2010718980

The United States Custom House is a historic United States federal government building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built between 1932 and 1934 to the Art Deco designs of the architectural firm of Ritter & Shay, the building occupies an entire block between Second, Chestnut, and Sansom Streets and the former Exchange Place in the heart of the oldest section of the city. Its south and west sides border Independence National Historical Park. At 17 stories and 287 feet (87 m) tall, the massive building towers above other nearby historic buildings of the shipping, financial, and commercial quarter. The building currently houses federal offices for the U.S. FDA, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, National Park Service and U.S Customs and Border Protection agencies. The building was rehabilitated in 1991–93 and underwent a major renovation in 2010–13. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 25, 2011.

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United States Custom House (Philadelphia)
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia Center City

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United States Custom House

Chestnut Street 200
19106 Philadelphia, Center City
Pennsylvania, United States
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Oblique view, U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LCCN2010718980
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