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Fisher Fine Arts Library
TITLEFisher Fine Arts Library
ARCHITECT/BUILDERFrank Furness
NATIONUSA
SITEUniversity of Pennsylvania
DETAILTower of front facade
CITYPhiladelphia (University City district)
STATE or REGIONPennsylvania
CE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION1888-1891; Restored 1987-1990
OBJECT/BUILDING NAMEFisher Fine Arts Library
MATERIALSBrick; Red sandstone trim; Terracotta details
TYPELibrary
STYLEEclectic; Victorian; Neo-Gothic; Gothic Revival
OTHER TERMSAnne and Jerome Fisher Fine Arts Library; Furness Building; University Library; Stained glass; Tracery; Scalloping
NOTESUniversity of Pennsylvania's first library building; Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
DIGITAL COLLECTIONCities and Buildings Database
SLIDE NUMBERcrh172
CONTACT INFORMATIONAll files on this site are copyright controlled as indicated. Copying, printing, or distributing any of them without the permission of the copyright holder is expressly prohibited. For further information please contact Prof. Meredith Clausen at: mlc@u.washington.edu
PHOTOGRAPHERChristy R. Hansen
DATE OF PHOTOGRAPHMarch 2008
SOURCEHansen, Christy R.
COPYRIGHT HOLDERHansen, Christy R.
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