30th Street Post Office Renovation & Federal Office Facility
Information
- Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Size 926,000 SF
- Completion 2010
- Services Working, Governing, Arts and Culture
- Project Type Federal
- Certification LEED Gold
The preservation and redevelopment of the historic Main Post Office building in Philadelphia transformed the building into a world-class office facility. All character-defining historic features of the Mayan-inspired Art Deco design were retained and meticulously restored. The project reversed 70 years of exterior and interior deterioration, and was one of the largest historic tax credit projects in Pennsylvania history.
The restored Main Post Office is now home to nearly 5,000 federal employees, a day care center, credit union and large cafeteria. The activity brought by the employees working in the restored building has created greater vitality, business opportunities and security in the area.
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Awards
National Trust for Historic Preservation
National Preservation Honor Award
2012
Preservation Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Awards – Construction Project Award
2011
Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia
Grand Jury Award
2011