Meyerson Hall

Meyerson Hall

Meyerson Hall as seen from the entrance of the Fisher Fine Arts Library
General information
Address

210 South 34th Street
Philadelphia PA 19104-6311

United States
Coordinates 39°57′8″N 75°11′33″W / 39.95222°N 75.19250°W
Current tenants

PennDesign
Department of Architect,
Department of Landscape Architecture,
Department of Historic Preservation,

Department of City and Regional Planning
Owner University of Pennsylvania
Technical details
Floor count 6
Floor area 93,780 square feet (8,712 m2)
Lifts/elevators 2
Design and construction
Architect Martin, Stewart, Nobel & Class

Meyerson Hall houses the University of Pennsylvania's School of Design. The building, designed by the architecture firm of Martin, Stewart, Nobel & Class, was constructed in 1967 in reinforced concrete, brick cavity wall, and asbestos. The total area of the building is 93,780 square feet (8,712 m2).

Meyerson Hall is located at the corner of Walnut Street and South 34th Street in University City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Immediately adjacent to the south is the Fisher Fine Arts Library, designed by Frank Furness and completed in 1890. Immediately to the west is the College Green, the heart of the University.

The building currently houses the main offices of the following departments of the School of Design: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Historic Preservation, and City and Regional Planning. Fine Arts is the only department in the school not housed in Meyerson, and is located across 34th St. in the Morgan Building.

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