National Historic Landmark · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Furness Library
A listed building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the Venetian Gothic architecture style. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 34th St. below Walnut on University of Pennsylvania campus, Philadelphia, PA |
| County | Philadelphia County |
| Listed | May 19, 1972 |
| Reference number | 72001154 |
| Architect | Frank Furness |
| Style | Venetian Gothic architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.
Where it is
| Street | 34th St. below Walnut on University of Pennsylvania campus |
| Coordinates | 39.95158, -75.19277 · Directions ↗ |
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72001154. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.