The Pennsylvania State Office Building is a historic office building located in the Hahnemann neighborhood of Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . It was built between 1957 and 1958, and is an 18-story, steel frame and reinforced concrete building.
7-915: Philadelphia's application to place the Pennsylvania State Office Building on the National Register of Historic Places was reviewed by the Historic Preservation Board of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission at its meeting on October 6, 2009, along with applications for: the Hamburg Historic District in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, the Hamnett Historic District in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania,
14-564: Is clad in white marble exterior panels and measures 63 feet by 259 feet. Its style is reflective of the Modern movement . The building is surrounded by a group of formal concrete plazas. At one end is a black granite fountain with a double concave shape. This building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission ( PHMC )
21-545: Is the governmental agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , responsible for the collection, conservation, and interpretation of Pennsylvania's heritage. The commission cares for historical manuscripts, public records, and objects of historical interest; museums; archeology; publications; historic sites and properties; historic preservation; geographic names; and the promotion of public interest in Pennsylvania history. PHMC
28-946: The Newville Historic District in Newville, Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot in Philadelphia, the Experimental and Safety Research Coal Mines in Allegheny County's South Park Township, and the Cheney Farm, Hopewell Farm , and Chandler Mill Road Bridge in Chester County. The Pennsylvania State Office Building was then officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places later in 2010. The historic Pennsylvania State Office Building
35-524: The predecessor to the PHMC, launched the program. The markers were redesigned in 1945–46 to make them easier to read from a passing car. Large cast aluminum markers were mounted on poles along a street or road, close to where a landmark was located, a person lived or worked, or an event occurred. By 2020, more than 2,000 markers were in place and were being maintained by the PHMC. The PHMC has posted criteria for inclusion for new markers and accepts marker proposals from
42-744: The public. PHMC also publishes Pennsylvania Heritage magazine in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation . The commission is organized as an independent administrative board, including nine citizens of the Commonwealth appointed by the Governor , the state's Secretary of Education , two members of the Pennsylvania State Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore and Minority Leader, and two members of
49-577: Was established on June 6, 1945, by state Act No. 446, merging the Pennsylvania Historical Commission (PHC) , The State Museum of Pennsylvania , and Pennsylvania State Archives . The PHMC administers the Historical Marker Program, which, when it began in 1914, installed metal plaques onto large rocks and boulders to commemorate individuals, events, and landmarks throughout the state. The Pennsylvania Historical Commission,
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