1818 Market Street
Encyclopedia
1818 Market Street is a 40-story skyscraper
in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. The building, designed by the firm Ewing Cole Cherry Brott (now EwingCole, was the tallest building erected in Philadelphia between the completion of City Hall
in 1901 and the completion of One Liberty Place in 1987, during the period of the "gentlemen's agreement"
, the observation of an unofficial height restriction of the top of the hat of the statue
of William Penn
atop City Hall (548 feet/167 meters) that stood for 86 years.
The building contains over 981000 square feet (91,137.9 m²) of office space over 37 floors with six levels of parking. Its major tenants include Merrill Lynch, Mitchell & Titus
, Northwestern Mutual, Booz Allen Hamilton
, ABN Amro, eResearch Technology, Swiss Re, STV Incorporated, and the offices of Philadelphia Magazine.
The building, currently the tallest reinforced-concrete structure in the city, underwent major renovations in 2003, more than a decade after its facade was treated resulting in its signature white color.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The building, designed by the firm Ewing Cole Cherry Brott (now EwingCole, was the tallest building erected in Philadelphia between the completion of City Hall
Philadelphia City Hall
Philadelphia City Hall is the house of government for the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At , including the statue, it is the world's second-tallest masonry building, only shorter than Mole Antonelliana in Turin...
in 1901 and the completion of One Liberty Place in 1987, during the period of the "gentlemen's agreement"
Gentlemen's agreement
A gentlemen's agreement is an informal agreement between two or more parties. It may be written, oral, or simply understood as part of an unspoken agreement by convention or through mutually beneficial etiquette. The essence of a gentlemen's agreement is that it relies upon the honor of the parties...
, the observation of an unofficial height restriction of the top of the hat of the statue
Statue
A statue is a sculpture in the round representing a person or persons, an animal, an idea or an event, normally full-length, as opposed to a bust, and at least close to life-size, or larger...
of William Penn
William Penn
William Penn was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was an early champion of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful...
atop City Hall (548 feet/167 meters) that stood for 86 years.
The building contains over 981000 square feet (91,137.9 m²) of office space over 37 floors with six levels of parking. Its major tenants include Merrill Lynch, Mitchell & Titus
Mitchell & Titus
Mitchell & Titus, LLP is a member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited and the largest minority-owned accounting firm in the United States. Headquartered in New York City, the company provides professional services in assurance, tax, and advisory to Fortune 1000 companies, entrepreneurial...
, Northwestern Mutual, Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. , or more commonly Booz Allen, is an American public consulting firm headquartered in McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, with 80 other offices throughout the United States. Ralph Shrader is its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The firm was founded by Edwin Booz in...
, ABN Amro, eResearch Technology, Swiss Re, STV Incorporated, and the offices of Philadelphia Magazine.
The building, currently the tallest reinforced-concrete structure in the city, underwent major renovations in 2003, more than a decade after its facade was treated resulting in its signature white color.
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Philadelphia
- Tallest buildings in the United States
- List of skyscrapers
- World's tallest structures