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Left Bank, The

The Left Bank seen from the street level
3131 Walnut Street
Philadelphia
PA
19104

Constructed as the Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Building in 1929, in a restrained Art Deco style, the first floor is sheathed in limestone with the upper stories clad in buff colored brick with limestone details. Rising six stories above a track level, the building was originally designed as a combination freight station, warehouse and showroom, and is characterized by immense massing, typical of industrial architecture. The structure was renovated and converted into condominium apartments, with a massive open courtyard carved from the interior, by the firm of Bower Lewis Thrower Architects in 2001.

Several University offices are located on the lower level the Left Bank

Facilities &, Real Estate Services, 3101 Walnut

Environmental Health &, Radiation Safety, Suite 400

Penn Center For Innovation, Suite 200

Penn Children's Center, Suite 100

Penn Mail Service, Suite 500

Gross Area (sq. ft.): 
673,000
Floors: 
7
Addition: 
1960, 2001
Architect: 
United Engineers and Constructors of Philadelphia
Building Code: 
73
Hist Sign: 
National Register
Penn Access PDF: 
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[1] https://www.facilities.upenn.edu/sites/default/files/pennaccess/PA0073-LeftBank.pdf