Naval Hospital Philadelphia, Commanding Officer's Quarters, South side of Officers Row, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Summary
Significance: Building A, constructed in 1935 to serve as living quarters for the Naval Hospital's commandant, was designed and built as an element in the original hospital complex. Building D, the residence of the Executive Officer, was constructed from the same design, With its fellow 1930s Naval Hospital buildings, Building A represents an important example of Art Deco architectural design in an institutional setting.
Survey number: HABS PA-6206-H
Building/structure dates: 1935 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1976 Subsequent Work
Tags
Date
1935 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Karcher & Smith
U.S. Department of Navy
Louis Berger & Associates, Inc., contractor
Meyer, Lauren, transmitter
Herr, John, photographer
Pendleton, Philip E, historian
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 39.95258, -75.16522
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html