Mid-Century Modern Architecture Inventory

Mid-century modern architecture and buildings of the recent past are enjoying a resurgence of appreciation and interest nationwide, but here in Philadelphia, our eclectic collection of postwar buildings is often overlooked. To help identify and celebrate these emerging landmarks, the Preservation Alliance is compiling a list of notable structures built within the city between 1945 and 1980. The inclusion of a building in this inventory does not imply endorsement of it for designation or other purposes, nor does its absence imply a lack of significance. Rather, the list is meant to illustrate the breadth and depth of design from an era often overshadowed by earlier periods and styles.

Resources

• A Complicated Modernity: Philadelphia Architectural Design 1945-1980 PDF (Details)
  Report written by Malcolm Clendenin and edited by Emily T. Cooperman
• Mid-Century Modern Architectural Resources Search Application HTML (Details)

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