Knowledge

Fisher Fine Arts Library

Source 📝

580: 42: 566: 851: 293: 2084: 318: 860: 872: 343: 1466: 827: 815: 839: 2571: 1971: 2581: 2091: 350: 325: 300: 3033: 1985: 2675: 679:
drew up plans to cloak the entire building in sedate Collegiate Gothic brick and stone. The first step toward this was the 1931 addition of a reading room facing College Green (now the Arthur Ross Gallery) that masked the iron-and-glass stacks. Almost perversely, McGoodwin's incongruous Collegiate
794:
Horace Howard Furness's collection of Shakespeare was moved to Van Pelt Library in the 1960s. The former Furness Reading Room was converted into the Arthur Ross Gallery, which houses the University's art collection. Opened in 1983, the gallery is named for its benefactor, noted philanthropist
626:
The three-story fireproof stacks are housed in a modular iron wing, with a glass roof and glass-block floors to help light the lower levels. It was designed to initially hold 100,000 books – but also to be continuously expandable, one bay at a time, with a movable south wall. Furness's
3100: 2536: 3095: 2531: 783:
Today, the University of Pennsylvania building, now known as the Fisher Fine Arts Library, is widely acknowledged as one of the great creations of 19th-century American culture, and the principal work of its architect, Frank Furness
2190: 2185: 2180: 2362: 2545: 2442: 2407: 2357: 2432: 2387: 2347: 2292: 2272: 2222: 2202: 2297: 2282: 2115: 2110: 3060: 2402: 2397: 2322: 2302: 2257: 2232: 2217: 2212: 2140: 2025: 684:, however H.H Furness's Shakespeare home library home was housed in the addition before being moved to Van Pelt Library. A garden with plants found in Shakespeare's works was grown in front of the addition. 2447: 2422: 2352: 2337: 2317: 2307: 2287: 2277: 2247: 2227: 2207: 2197: 2175: 2160: 2155: 2125: 729:, CLIO Group, Inc., and Marianna Thomas Architects. On the occasion of its centennial in February 1991, it was rededicated as the "Anne & Jerome Fisher Fine Arts Library" (named for the restoration's 2427: 2392: 2382: 2342: 2332: 2327: 2312: 2267: 2262: 2252: 2170: 2165: 2150: 2120: 2541: 2437: 2417: 2412: 2367: 2145: 2135: 2130: 2105: 2483: 2452: 2377: 2242: 2468: 2237: 1393: 2473: 3070: 2508: 2498: 2493: 1398: 1495: 1425: 1405: 2503: 2488: 2513: 2018: 890: 1621: 1520: 672: 1445: 2574: 2478: 2372: 2034: 2011: 1435: 691:
in 1962. Today it houses collections related to architecture, landscape architecture, city and regional planning, historic preservation, history of art, and studio arts.
592:
The library's plan is exceptionally innovative: circulation to the building's five stories is through the tower's staircase, separated from the reading rooms and stacks.
3085: 2762: 1929: 1450: 1388: 595:
The Main Reading Room is a soaring four-story brick-and-terra-cotta-enclosed space, divided by an arcade from the two-story Rotunda Reading Room. The latter has a
1420: 1500: 1383: 292: 1535: 675:
moved to its own building in 1899. In 1915, the Duhring Wing was built at the south end of the stacks, making their designed expansion impossible. Architect
1171: 970: 3075: 1895: 1410: 1212: 1065: 382: 2555: 2551: 2073: 2063: 1641: 1581: 1525: 885: 719: 2955: 1505: 1229: 552:
following a six-year, $ 16.5-million restoration, completed in 1991. It is located on the east side of College Green, at Locust Walk and 34th Street.
663:
The Henry Charles Lea Library, a two-story addition to the building's east side, was designed by Furness, Evans & Company and completed in 1905.
1321: 638:(Frank's older brother), a University lecturer and a preeminent American Shakespearean scholar of the 19th century. The architect collaborated with 1829: 1636: 1465: 814: 2645: 627:
perspective drawing highlighted this growth potential by showing nine-bay stacks, although the initial three-bay stacks were never expanded.
317: 3090: 3055: 1440: 2584: 1989: 1591: 1515: 1415: 342: 3065: 2806: 1906: 1586: 1566: 1561: 748: 534:
The cornerstone was laid in October 1888, construction was completed in late 1890, and the building was dedicated in February 1891.
2818: 1556: 1237: 2949: 2925: 2617: 2058: 1490: 914:"National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Furness Library, School of the Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania" 270: 1115: 2774: 1646: 1611: 2663: 1430: 859: 1006: 838: 579: 1844: 948: 715: 252: 2973: 2943: 1975: 1672: 620: 1188: 2738: 2705: 1692: 1480: 652:"The plans I sketched with Mr. Furness late that evening, seem to me better than any college library has yet adopted." 2931: 1023: 3080: 2890: 2836: 1798: 1687: 752: 711:
to tour the Victorian behemoth, then threatened with demolition. Wright proclaimed: "It is the work of an artist."
541:(after its architect), and housed the university's art and architecture collections. The building was designated a 1834: 1168: 982: 17: 1062: 565: 3036: 2830: 1709: 1530: 1358: 1282: 1050: 2902: 2854: 2824: 1911: 1551: 700: 89: 3020: 2967: 1732: 1722: 1571: 1485: 796: 744: 643: 519: 448: 79: 3101:
Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Pennsylvania
2003: 850: 2711: 2610: 1945: 1937: 1367: 542: 500: 370: 261: 149: 2961: 2896: 1803: 687:
The building served as the main library of the University of Pennsylvania until the construction of
2937: 2693: 438: 3010: 3000: 2995: 2635: 1792: 1769: 1678: 769: 41: 826: 615:. The Main Reading Room, with its enormous skylight and wall of south-facing windows, acts as a 2800: 2603: 2053: 1953: 922: 676: 671:
Within a generation, Frank Furness's exuberant masterwork was considered an embarrassment. The
1103: 799:, who started his college studies at the University of Pennsylvania, but later transferred to 2068: 2048: 1864: 1699: 978: 953: 913: 681: 635: 274: 3096:
University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
2812: 2699: 2657: 1859: 1776: 1094:
Melvil Dewey to Provost William Pepper, 20 April 1887, University of Pennsylvania Archives.
1189:"Restoration of the Furness Building/Fisher Fine Arts Library, University of Pennsylvania" 8: 2884: 1870: 1737: 1601: 800: 760: 612: 1156: 2878: 2848: 2750: 2728: 2651: 1747: 1351: 871: 708: 213: 462: 2756: 2580: 1704: 1626: 1596: 2908: 2866: 2717: 1900: 1877: 1783: 1651: 1616: 1510: 688: 1259: 2872: 2860: 2842: 2744: 1175: 1069: 1010: 1003: 740: 704: 646:, and others to make this the most modern American library building of its time. 1331: 1283:"Arthur Ross, Investor and Philanthropist Who Left Mark on the Park, Dies at 96" 522:
giant, part fortress and part cathedral, was designed by Philadelphia architect
3015: 1742: 1455: 1287: 735: 726: 571:
The glass-roofed book stacks (right) were designed to be continuously expanded.
3049: 2626: 1606: 1344: 1336: 730: 523: 433: 397: 384: 203: 116: 611:
windows. Above the Rotunda Reading Room is a two-story lecture hall, now an
3005: 2033: 1839: 1667: 656: 639: 504: 105: 101: 2990: 2768: 1849: 1714: 1311: 725:
Between 1986 and 1991, the building was restored by a team that included
631: 604: 537:
Following completion of the Van Pelt Library in 1962, it was renamed the
516: 1325: 1808: 608: 172: 820:
Arthur Ross Gallery (1931), right, and Duhring Wing (1915), far right.
3061:
Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
1854: 1631: 616: 508: 164: 1316: 1213:
Paul Goldberger, "In Philadelphia, a Victorian Extravaganza Lives,"
1127: 1752: 718:
in 1972; was additionally listed as a contributing property in the
630:
Throughout the building are windows inscribed with quotations from
596: 971:"Furness Library, School of Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania" 891:
National Register of Historic Places listings in West Philadelphia
1116:
Proposed alterations to University of Pennsylvania Library (1931)
943: 69: 2595: 2090: 758:
The restored building was featured prominently in the 1993 film
722:
in 1978; and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1985.
2674: 245:
Fine Arts Library (Furness Library), University of Pennsylvania
3071:
University and college academic libraries in the United States
733:). The $ 16.5-million restoration garnered rave reviews from 512: 168: 1813: 600: 1155:(New York: A.S. Barnes & Company, 1964), pp. 40-41. 2035:
US National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
1178:
from Architectural Archives, University of Pennsylvania
1159:
from Architectural Archives, University of Pennsylvania
1118:
from University of Pennsylvania Architectural Archives.
1072:
from Architectural Archives, University of Pennsylvania
773:, architectural historian Michael J. Lewis called it " 1051:
Anne and Jerome Fisher Fine Arts Library - Chronology
2064:
History of the National Register of Historic Places
886:
List of National Historic Landmarks in Philadelphia
844:
Lantern of the porch and the leaded glass fanlight.
720:
University of Pennsylvania Campus Historic District
619:, illuminating the surrounding inner rooms through 3086:Historic American Buildings Survey in Philadelphia 727:Venturi, Rauch, Scott Brown & Associates, Inc. 599:plan – with seminar rooms grouped around an 3047: 1138: 1136: 349: 324: 299: 680:Gothic addition was dedicated as a memorial to 1366: 2611: 2019: 1352: 1133: 911: 1328:", 10 photos, 1 photo caption page 1326:University of Pennsylvania, Furness Building 228:Venturi, Raunch, Scott, Brown and Associates 3076:National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania 1053:from Philadelphia Architects and Buildings. 1004:Applications for Historical Landmark Status 2646:St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Germantown 2618: 2604: 2026: 2012: 1359: 1345: 975:National Historic Landmark summary listing 907: 905: 775:a cheeky act of architectural impertinence 2763:St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Birdsboro 1085:(London: Phaidon Press, 1996), pp. 17-22. 749:Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 253:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 1521:Networked and Social Systems Engineering 965: 963: 743:, and received national awards from the 550:Anne and Jerome Fisher Fine Arts Library 35:Anne and Jerome Fisher Fine Arts Library 1228:Lewis, Michael J. (November 14, 2009). 902: 694: 14: 3048: 2775:First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia 1622:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology 1281:Martin, Douglas (September 11, 2007). 1280: 944:"National Register Information System" 938: 936: 789: 714:The Furness Library was listed on the 607:) – the entire space lighted by 2664:Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 2599: 2007: 1340: 1227: 1194:. Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates 1046: 1044: 960: 548:The Furness Building was renamed the 3032: 2537:Native American archaeological sites 1984: 1332:Furness Fine Arts Building in Winter 1181: 949:National Register of Historic Places 865:Henry Charles Lea Library bay window 716:National Register of Historic Places 699:In 1957, Penn-trained architect and 27:Academic library in Pennsylvania, US 3091:1891 establishments in Pennsylvania 3056:Library buildings completed in 1891 1274: 933: 803:. Admission to the public is free. 417:116,000 square feet (10,800 m) 182:65,026 square feet (6,041.1 m) 24: 2932:Provident Life & Trust Company 2843:University of Pennsylvania Library 2673: 1501:International Studies and Business 1322:Historic American Buildings Survey 1106:, from University of Pennsylvania. 1083:University of Pennsylvania Library 1041: 924:Accompanying four photos from 1964 25: 3112: 3066:University of Pennsylvania campus 2625: 1496:Mediterranean Art and Archaeology 1305: 1063:Elevation and perspective drawing 912:Carolyn Pitts (August 10, 1984). 56:Furness Library, Furness Building 3031: 2579: 2570: 2569: 2089: 2082: 1983: 1970: 1969: 1464: 1399:Liberal and Professional Studies 1130:from University of Pennsylvania. 870: 858: 849: 837: 825: 813: 753:American Institute of Architects 578: 564: 348: 341: 323: 316: 298: 291: 40: 1536:Diplomacy and Global Engagement 1426:Engineering and Applied Science 1252: 1221: 1206: 1162: 1145: 1121: 1109: 1097: 499:was the primary library of the 262:U.S. National Historic Landmark 1088: 1075: 1056: 1016: 997: 457: 13: 1: 3021:Wilson Brothers & Company 2956:B&O Station, Philadelphia 2897:Girard Trust Company Building 2891:St. Luke's Church, Kensington 2788: 2532:European archaeological sites 1592:Institute of Contemporary Art 1230:"This Library Speaks Volumes" 896: 701:Philadelphia Evening Bulletin 357:Show map of the United States 2855:Princeton Club, Philadelphia 2785:Furness, Evans & Company 1572:David Rittenhouse Laboratory 1491:Global Communication Studies 745:Victorian Society in America 666: 234:United States historic place 214:Furness, Evans & Company 7: 2950:B&O Station, Pittsburgh 2552:National Historic Landmarks 879: 507:from 1891 to 1962. The red 10: 3117: 2968:Jersey City Ferry Terminal 1907:Notable alumni and faculty 1446:Social Policy and Practice 1369:University of Pennsylvania 1324:(HABS) No. PA-1644, " 806: 767:In a 2009 appreciation in 543:National Historic Landmark 529: 501:University of Pennsylvania 371:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 150:University of Pennsylvania 3029: 2983: 2962:Buckingham Valley station 2918: 2819:Brooke Mansion, Birdsboro 2784: 2727: 2684: 2671: 2633: 2565: 2524: 2461: 2098: 2080: 2041: 1965: 1922: 1887: 1822: 1804:Wharton School Publishing 1761: 1660: 1544: 1506:Management and Technology 1473: 1462: 1376: 555: 481: 473: 468: 456:NRHP reference  455: 444: 439:Furness, Evans, & Co. 429: 421: 413: 376: 366: 285: 281: 268: 259: 250: 243: 239: 232: 224: 219: 209: 199: 194: 186: 178: 160: 155: 145: 137: 122: 111: 95: 85: 75: 65: 60: 52: 48: 39: 34: 3001:G. W. & W. D. Hewitt 2694:Centennial National Bank 2685:Frank Furness, Architect 1577:Fisher Fine Arts Library 919:. National Park Service. 497:Fisher Fine Arts Library 445:Architectural style 332:Show map of Pennsylvania 307:Show map of Philadelphia 3081:Frank Furness buildings 3011:William Lightfoot Price 1793:Pennsylvania Punch Bowl 1770:The Daily Pennsylvanian 1679:Fight on, Pennsylvania! 1481:Advanced Judaic Studies 1234:The Wall Street Journal 1153:Bendiner's Philadelphia 770:The Wall Street Journal 585:Main floor plan (1891). 195:Design and construction 2837:Williamson Free School 2801:Lotta Crabtree Cottage 2678: 2652:Trinity Church, Oxford 2054:Keeper of the Register 1526:Molecular Life Science 1013:Accessed July 20, 2007 1009:July 29, 2020, at the 677:Robert Rodes McGoodwin 661: 271:U.S. Historic district 2677: 2069:National Park Service 2049:Contributing property 1865:Penn Club of New York 1647:Richards Laboratories 1262:. Arthur Ross Gallery 979:National Park Service 954:National Park Service 739:architectural critic 682:Horace Howard Furness 648: 636:Horace Howard Furness 398:39.95139°N 75.19250°W 275:Contributing property 99:220 South 34th Street 2974:Broad Street Station 2919:Demolished buildings 2813:Water Street station 2745:Gravers Lane station 2700:Emlen Physick Estate 2658:Thomas Hockley House 1860:Philomathean Society 1777:34th Street Magazine 1240:on December 22, 2014 1169:Restoration drawings 779:the last of its kind 695:Belated appreciation 644:Dewey Decimal System 2885:Merion Cricket Club 2729:Furness & Evans 2712:Wallingford station 1871:Hail, Pennsylvania! 1738:Class of 1923 Arena 1637:Perelman Quadrangle 1602:Kelly Writers House 1451:Veterinary Medicine 1317:Arthur Ross Gallery 1128:Arthur Ross Gallery 956:. January 23, 2007. 801:Columbia University 790:Arthur Ross Gallery 731:primary benefactors 613:architecture studio 482:Designated NHL 403:39.95139; -75.19250 394: /  76:Architectural style 61:General information 2903:Wilmington Station 2879:Horace Jayne House 2849:The Baldwin School 2751:Mount Airy station 2679: 1748:Meiklejohn Stadium 1215:The New York Times 1174:2009-01-07 at the 1081:Edward R. Bosley, 1068:2008-06-10 at the 985:on October 8, 2012 709:Frank Lloyd Wright 3043: 3042: 2984:Associated people 2757:Undine Barge Club 2732:(1881–1886) 2687:(1875–1881) 2639:(1871–1875) 2593: 2592: 2059:Historic district 2001: 2000: 1947:George Whitefield 1931:Benjamin Franklin 1705:College Boat Club 1627:New Bolton Center 1597:Irvine Auditorium 1582:Historic District 1394:Graduate Division 1384:Arts and Sciences 1151:Alfred Bendiner, 673:University Museum 642:, creator of the 493: 492: 489: 488: 469:Significant dates 210:Architecture firm 156:Technical details 16:(Redirected from 3108: 3035: 3034: 2938:Sedgwick station 2909:Zurbrugg Mansion 2867:New Hope station 2793: 2790: 2620: 2613: 2606: 2597: 2596: 2583: 2573: 2572: 2093: 2086: 2085: 2028: 2021: 2014: 2005: 2004: 1992: 1987: 1986: 1978: 1973: 1972: 1939:Edgar Fahs Smith 1901:J. Larry Jameson 1878:The Red and Blue 1784:Under the Button 1652:Van Pelt Library 1617:Morris Arboretum 1557:Annenberg Center 1516:Health Economics 1511:Lauder Institute 1468: 1370: 1361: 1354: 1347: 1338: 1337: 1300: 1299: 1297: 1295: 1278: 1272: 1271: 1269: 1267: 1256: 1250: 1249: 1247: 1245: 1236:. Archived from 1225: 1219: 1210: 1204: 1203: 1201: 1199: 1193: 1185: 1179: 1166: 1160: 1157:Bendiner cartoon 1149: 1143: 1140: 1131: 1125: 1119: 1113: 1107: 1101: 1095: 1092: 1086: 1079: 1073: 1060: 1054: 1048: 1039: 1038: 1036: 1034: 1020: 1014: 1001: 995: 994: 992: 990: 981:. Archived from 967: 958: 957: 940: 931: 930: 920: 918: 909: 874: 862: 853: 841: 829: 817: 751:(1992), and the 689:Van Pelt Library 582: 568: 539:Furness Building 485:February 4, 1985 459: 409: 408: 406: 405: 404: 399: 395: 392: 391: 390: 387: 358: 352: 351: 345: 333: 327: 326: 320: 308: 302: 301: 295: 237: 236: 133: 131: 44: 32: 31: 21: 3116: 3115: 3111: 3110: 3109: 3107: 3106: 3105: 3046: 3045: 3044: 3039: 3025: 2979: 2914: 2873:Wycombe station 2861:Lahaska station 2791: 2786: 2780: 2731: 2723: 2686: 2680: 2669: 2638: 2629: 2624: 2594: 2589: 2561: 2520: 2457: 2099:Lists by county 2094: 2088: 2087: 2083: 2078: 2037: 2032: 2002: 1997: 1990: 1976: 1961: 1918: 1883: 1818: 1757: 1656: 1552:University City 1540: 1469: 1460: 1411:Dental Medicine 1372: 1368: 1365: 1308: 1303: 1293: 1291: 1279: 1275: 1265: 1263: 1258: 1257: 1253: 1243: 1241: 1226: 1222: 1217:, June 2, 1991. 1211: 1207: 1197: 1195: 1191: 1187: 1186: 1182: 1176:Wayback Machine 1167: 1163: 1150: 1146: 1141: 1134: 1126: 1122: 1114: 1110: 1102: 1098: 1093: 1089: 1080: 1076: 1070:Wayback Machine 1061: 1057: 1049: 1042: 1032: 1030: 1022: 1021: 1017: 1011:Wayback Machine 1002: 998: 988: 986: 969: 968: 961: 942: 941: 934: 928: 916: 910: 903: 899: 882: 875: 866: 863: 854: 845: 842: 833: 830: 821: 818: 809: 792: 741:Paul Goldberger 705:Alfred Bendiner 697: 669: 590: 589: 588: 587: 586: 583: 574: 573: 572: 569: 558: 532: 520:Venetian Gothic 449:Venetian Gothic 437: 402: 400: 396: 393: 388: 385: 383: 381: 380: 362: 361: 360: 359: 356: 355: 354: 353: 336: 335: 334: 331: 330: 329: 328: 311: 310: 309: 306: 305: 304: 303: 277: 273: 264: 255: 246: 235: 225:Renovating firm 220:Renovating team 129: 127: 100: 90:University City 80:Venetian Gothic 28: 23: 22: 18:Furness Library 15: 12: 11: 5: 3114: 3104: 3103: 3098: 3093: 3088: 3083: 3078: 3073: 3068: 3063: 3058: 3041: 3040: 3030: 3027: 3026: 3024: 3023: 3018: 3016:Louis Sullivan 3013: 3008: 3003: 2998: 2993: 2987: 2985: 2981: 2980: 2978: 2977: 2971: 2965: 2959: 2953: 2947: 2941: 2935: 2929: 2922: 2920: 2916: 2915: 2913: 2912: 2906: 2900: 2894: 2888: 2882: 2876: 2870: 2864: 2858: 2852: 2846: 2840: 2834: 2828: 2822: 2816: 2810: 2804: 2797: 2795: 2782: 2781: 2779: 2778: 2772: 2766: 2760: 2754: 2748: 2742: 2735: 2733: 2725: 2724: 2722: 2721: 2715: 2709: 2703: 2697: 2690: 2688: 2682: 2681: 2672: 2670: 2668: 2667: 2661: 2655: 2649: 2642: 2640: 2634:Furness & 2631: 2630: 2623: 2622: 2615: 2608: 2600: 2591: 2590: 2588: 2587: 2577: 2566: 2563: 2562: 2560: 2559: 2549: 2539: 2534: 2528: 2526: 2522: 2521: 2519: 2518: 2517: 2516: 2511: 2506: 2501: 2496: 2491: 2486: 2476: 2471: 2465: 2463: 2459: 2458: 2456: 2455: 2450: 2445: 2440: 2435: 2430: 2425: 2420: 2415: 2410: 2405: 2400: 2395: 2390: 2385: 2380: 2375: 2370: 2365: 2363:Northumberland 2360: 2355: 2350: 2345: 2340: 2335: 2330: 2325: 2320: 2315: 2310: 2305: 2300: 2295: 2290: 2285: 2280: 2275: 2270: 2265: 2260: 2255: 2250: 2245: 2240: 2235: 2230: 2225: 2220: 2215: 2210: 2205: 2200: 2195: 2194: 2193: 2188: 2183: 2173: 2168: 2163: 2158: 2153: 2148: 2143: 2138: 2133: 2128: 2123: 2118: 2113: 2108: 2102: 2100: 2096: 2095: 2081: 2079: 2077: 2076: 2074:Property types 2071: 2066: 2061: 2056: 2051: 2045: 2043: 2039: 2038: 2031: 2030: 2023: 2016: 2008: 1999: 1998: 1996: 1995: 1981: 1966: 1963: 1962: 1960: 1959: 1951: 1943: 1935: 1926: 1924: 1920: 1919: 1917: 1916: 1915: 1914: 1912:Wharton alumni 1904: 1891: 1889: 1885: 1884: 1882: 1881: 1874: 1867: 1862: 1857: 1852: 1847: 1842: 1837: 1832: 1826: 1824: 1820: 1819: 1817: 1816: 1811: 1806: 1801: 1796: 1789: 1788: 1787: 1780: 1765: 1763: 1759: 1758: 1756: 1755: 1750: 1745: 1743:Franklin Field 1740: 1735: 1730: 1729: 1728: 1725: 1717: 1712: 1707: 1702: 1697: 1696: 1695: 1690: 1682: 1675: 1670: 1664: 1662: 1658: 1657: 1655: 1654: 1649: 1644: 1642:The Quadrangle 1639: 1634: 1629: 1624: 1619: 1614: 1609: 1604: 1599: 1594: 1589: 1584: 1579: 1574: 1569: 1567:College Houses 1564: 1559: 1554: 1548: 1546: 1542: 1541: 1539: 1538: 1533: 1528: 1523: 1518: 1513: 1508: 1503: 1498: 1493: 1488: 1483: 1477: 1475: 1471: 1470: 1463: 1461: 1459: 1458: 1453: 1448: 1443: 1438: 1433: 1428: 1423: 1418: 1413: 1408: 1403: 1402: 1401: 1396: 1391: 1380: 1378: 1374: 1373: 1364: 1363: 1356: 1349: 1341: 1335: 1334: 1329: 1319: 1314: 1307: 1306:External links 1304: 1302: 1301: 1288:New York Times 1273: 1251: 1220: 1205: 1180: 1161: 1144: 1142:Bosley, p. 60. 1132: 1120: 1108: 1096: 1087: 1074: 1055: 1040: 1024:"Asset Detail" 1015: 996: 959: 932: 900: 898: 895: 894: 893: 888: 881: 878: 877: 876: 869: 867: 864: 857: 855: 848: 846: 843: 836: 834: 831: 824: 822: 819: 812: 808: 805: 791: 788: 736:New York Times 696: 693: 668: 665: 584: 577: 576: 575: 570: 563: 562: 561: 560: 559: 557: 554: 531: 528: 491: 490: 487: 486: 483: 479: 478: 475: 471: 470: 466: 465: 460: 453: 452: 446: 442: 441: 431: 427: 426: 423: 419: 418: 415: 411: 410: 378: 374: 373: 368: 364: 363: 347: 346: 340: 339: 338: 337: 322: 321: 315: 314: 313: 312: 297: 296: 290: 289: 288: 287: 286: 283: 282: 279: 278: 269: 266: 265: 260: 257: 256: 251: 248: 247: 244: 241: 240: 233: 230: 229: 226: 222: 221: 217: 216: 211: 207: 206: 201: 197: 196: 192: 191: 188: 184: 183: 180: 176: 175: 162: 158: 157: 153: 152: 147: 143: 142: 139: 135: 134: 124: 120: 119: 113: 109: 108: 97: 93: 92: 87: 83: 82: 77: 73: 72: 67: 63: 62: 58: 57: 54: 50: 49: 46: 45: 37: 36: 26: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3113: 3102: 3099: 3097: 3094: 3092: 3089: 3087: 3084: 3082: 3079: 3077: 3074: 3072: 3069: 3067: 3064: 3062: 3059: 3057: 3054: 3053: 3051: 3038: 3028: 3022: 3019: 3017: 3014: 3012: 3009: 3007: 3004: 3002: 2999: 2997: 2994: 2992: 2989: 2988: 2986: 2982: 2975: 2972: 2969: 2966: 2963: 2960: 2957: 2954: 2951: 2948: 2945: 2942: 2939: 2936: 2933: 2930: 2927: 2924: 2923: 2921: 2917: 2910: 2907: 2904: 2901: 2898: 2895: 2892: 2889: 2886: 2883: 2880: 2877: 2874: 2871: 2868: 2865: 2862: 2859: 2856: 2853: 2850: 2847: 2844: 2841: 2838: 2835: 2832: 2829: 2826: 2823: 2820: 2817: 2814: 2811: 2808: 2807:Solomon House 2805: 2802: 2799: 2798: 2796: 2783: 2776: 2773: 2770: 2767: 2764: 2761: 2758: 2755: 2752: 2749: 2746: 2743: 2740: 2737: 2736: 2734: 2730: 2726: 2719: 2716: 2713: 2710: 2707: 2704: 2701: 2698: 2695: 2692: 2691: 2689: 2683: 2676: 2665: 2662: 2659: 2656: 2653: 2650: 2647: 2644: 2643: 2641: 2637: 2632: 2628: 2627:Frank Furness 2621: 2616: 2614: 2609: 2607: 2602: 2601: 2598: 2586: 2582: 2578: 2576: 2568: 2567: 2564: 2557: 2553: 2550: 2547: 2543: 2540: 2538: 2535: 2533: 2530: 2529: 2527: 2523: 2515: 2512: 2510: 2507: 2505: 2502: 2500: 2497: 2495: 2492: 2490: 2487: 2485: 2482: 2481: 2480: 2477: 2475: 2472: 2470: 2467: 2466: 2464: 2462:Lists by city 2460: 2454: 2451: 2449: 2446: 2444: 2441: 2439: 2436: 2434: 2431: 2429: 2426: 2424: 2421: 2419: 2416: 2414: 2411: 2409: 2406: 2404: 2401: 2399: 2396: 2394: 2391: 2389: 2386: 2384: 2381: 2379: 2376: 2374: 2371: 2369: 2366: 2364: 2361: 2359: 2356: 2354: 2351: 2349: 2346: 2344: 2341: 2339: 2336: 2334: 2331: 2329: 2326: 2324: 2321: 2319: 2316: 2314: 2311: 2309: 2306: 2304: 2301: 2299: 2296: 2294: 2291: 2289: 2286: 2284: 2281: 2279: 2276: 2274: 2271: 2269: 2266: 2264: 2261: 2259: 2256: 2254: 2251: 2249: 2246: 2244: 2241: 2239: 2236: 2234: 2231: 2229: 2226: 2224: 2221: 2219: 2216: 2214: 2211: 2209: 2206: 2204: 2201: 2199: 2196: 2192: 2189: 2187: 2184: 2182: 2179: 2178: 2177: 2174: 2172: 2169: 2167: 2164: 2162: 2159: 2157: 2154: 2152: 2149: 2147: 2144: 2142: 2139: 2137: 2134: 2132: 2129: 2127: 2124: 2122: 2119: 2117: 2114: 2112: 2109: 2107: 2104: 2103: 2101: 2097: 2092: 2075: 2072: 2070: 2067: 2065: 2062: 2060: 2057: 2055: 2052: 2050: 2047: 2046: 2044: 2040: 2036: 2029: 2024: 2022: 2017: 2015: 2010: 2009: 2006: 1994: 1993: 1982: 1980: 1979: 1968: 1967: 1964: 1958: 1956: 1952: 1950: 1948: 1944: 1942: 1940: 1936: 1934: 1932: 1928: 1927: 1925: 1921: 1913: 1910: 1909: 1908: 1905: 1902: 1899: 1897: 1893: 1892: 1890: 1886: 1879: 1875: 1872: 1868: 1866: 1863: 1861: 1858: 1856: 1853: 1851: 1848: 1846: 1843: 1841: 1838: 1836: 1833: 1831: 1828: 1827: 1825: 1821: 1815: 1812: 1810: 1807: 1805: 1802: 1800: 1797: 1795: 1794: 1790: 1786: 1785: 1781: 1779: 1778: 1774: 1773: 1772: 1771: 1767: 1766: 1764: 1760: 1754: 1751: 1749: 1746: 1744: 1741: 1739: 1736: 1734: 1731: 1726: 1724: 1721: 1720: 1718: 1716: 1713: 1711: 1708: 1706: 1703: 1701: 1698: 1694: 1691: 1689: 1686: 1685: 1683: 1680: 1676: 1674: 1671: 1669: 1666: 1665: 1663: 1659: 1653: 1650: 1648: 1645: 1643: 1640: 1638: 1635: 1633: 1630: 1628: 1625: 1623: 1620: 1618: 1615: 1613: 1610: 1608: 1607:Meyerson Hall 1605: 1603: 1600: 1598: 1595: 1593: 1590: 1588: 1585: 1583: 1580: 1578: 1575: 1573: 1570: 1568: 1565: 1563: 1560: 1558: 1555: 1553: 1550: 1549: 1547: 1543: 1537: 1534: 1532: 1531:Public Policy 1529: 1527: 1524: 1522: 1519: 1517: 1514: 1512: 1509: 1507: 1504: 1502: 1499: 1497: 1494: 1492: 1489: 1487: 1484: 1482: 1479: 1478: 1476: 1472: 1467: 1457: 1454: 1452: 1449: 1447: 1444: 1442: 1439: 1437: 1434: 1432: 1429: 1427: 1424: 1422: 1419: 1417: 1414: 1412: 1409: 1407: 1406:Communication 1404: 1400: 1397: 1395: 1392: 1390: 1387: 1386: 1385: 1382: 1381: 1379: 1375: 1371: 1362: 1357: 1355: 1350: 1348: 1343: 1342: 1339: 1333: 1330: 1327: 1323: 1320: 1318: 1315: 1313: 1312:Official Site 1310: 1309: 1290: 1289: 1284: 1277: 1261: 1255: 1239: 1235: 1231: 1224: 1218: 1216: 1209: 1190: 1184: 1177: 1173: 1170: 1165: 1158: 1154: 1148: 1139: 1137: 1129: 1124: 1117: 1112: 1105: 1100: 1091: 1084: 1078: 1071: 1067: 1064: 1059: 1052: 1047: 1045: 1029: 1028:focus.nps.gov 1025: 1019: 1012: 1008: 1005: 1000: 984: 980: 976: 972: 966: 964: 955: 951: 950: 945: 939: 937: 926: 925: 915: 908: 906: 901: 892: 889: 887: 884: 883: 873: 868: 861: 856: 852: 847: 840: 835: 828: 823: 816: 811: 810: 804: 802: 798: 787: 785: 780: 776: 772: 771: 765: 763: 762: 756: 754: 750: 746: 742: 738: 737: 732: 728: 723: 721: 717: 712: 710: 706: 702: 692: 690: 685: 683: 678: 674: 664: 660: 658: 654: 653: 647: 645: 641: 637: 633: 628: 624: 622: 618: 614: 610: 606: 602: 598: 593: 581: 567: 553: 551: 546: 544: 540: 535: 527: 526:(1839–1912). 525: 524:Frank Furness 521: 518: 514: 510: 506: 502: 498: 484: 480: 476: 474:Added to NRHP 472: 467: 464: 461: 454: 450: 447: 443: 440: 435: 434:Frank Furness 432: 428: 424: 420: 416: 412: 407: 379: 375: 372: 369: 365: 344: 319: 294: 284: 280: 276: 272: 267: 263: 258: 254: 249: 242: 238: 231: 227: 223: 218: 215: 212: 208: 205: 204:Frank Furness 202: 198: 193: 189: 185: 181: 177: 174: 170: 166: 163: 159: 154: 151: 148: 144: 140: 136: 125: 121: 118: 117:Jerome Fisher 114: 110: 107: 103: 98: 94: 91: 88: 84: 81: 78: 74: 71: 68: 64: 59: 55: 51: 47: 43: 38: 33: 30: 19: 3006:Daniel Pabst 2787:(1886– 2556:Philadelphia 2479:Philadelphia 2443:Westmoreland 2373:Philadelphia 1988: 1974: 1954: 1946: 1938: 1930: 1894: 1840:Mask and Wig 1830:Student life 1791: 1782: 1775: 1768: 1733:Men's squash 1668:Penn Quakers 1612:Moore School 1587:Houston Hall 1576: 1562:College Hall 1294:December 21, 1292:. Retrieved 1286: 1276: 1266:December 21, 1264:. Retrieved 1254: 1242:. Retrieved 1238:the original 1233: 1223: 1214: 1208: 1198:December 12, 1196:. Retrieved 1183: 1164: 1152: 1147: 1123: 1111: 1104:Duhring Wing 1099: 1090: 1082: 1077: 1058: 1031:. Retrieved 1027: 1018: 999: 987:. Retrieved 983:the original 974: 947: 929:(32 KB) 923: 793: 784:(1839-1912). 782: 778: 774: 768: 766: 761:Philadelphia 759: 757: 747:(1991), the 734: 724: 713: 698: 686: 670: 662: 657:Melvil Dewey 651: 650: 649: 640:Melvil Dewey 634:, chosen by 629: 625: 621:leaded glass 605:side-chapels 594: 591: 549: 547: 538: 536: 533: 505:Philadelphia 496: 494: 477:May 19, 1972 200:Architect(s) 106:Pennsylvania 102:Philadelphia 53:Former names 29: 2996:John Fraser 2991:Allen Evans 2926:Lindenshade 2792: 1931 2769:Hockley Row 2585:NRHP portal 2525:Other lists 2484:Center City 2408:Susquehanna 2358:Northampton 1715:Penn Relays 1684:Basketball 1033:February 2, 797:Arthur Ross 703:cartoonist 632:Shakespeare 517:terra-cotta 451:, Victorian 401: / 377:Coordinates 187:Floor count 3050:Categories 2469:Pittsburgh 2433:Washington 2388:Schuylkill 2348:Montgomery 2293:Lackawanna 2273:Huntingdon 2223:Cumberland 2203:Clearfield 1955:The Button 1799:Penn Press 1486:Government 897:References 832:Gargoyles. 609:clerestory 389:75°11′33″W 386:39°57′05″N 173:terracotta 2509:Southwest 2499:Northwest 2494:Northeast 2474:Lancaster 2298:Lancaster 2283:Jefferson 2116:Armstrong 2111:Allegheny 1957:sculpture 1903:(interim) 1896:President 1845:Glee Club 1835:Penn Band 1661:Athletics 1632:Penn Park 1421:Education 1260:"History" 1244:April 29, 667:Rejection 623:windows. 617:lightwell 545:in 1985. 509:sandstone 430:Architect 165:Sandstone 141:1986-1991 138:Renovated 115:Anne and 112:Named for 2831:Idlewild 2739:Dolobran 2718:Knowlton 2706:Fairview 2575:Category 2403:Sullivan 2398:Somerset 2323:Lycoming 2303:Lawrence 2258:Franklin 2233:Delaware 2218:Crawford 2213:Columbia 2141:Bradford 1977:Category 1753:Palestra 1710:Lacrosse 1700:Football 1474:Programs 1436:Medicine 1172:Archived 1066:Archived 1007:Archived 880:See also 755:(1993). 707:invited 655:— 597:basilica 463:72001154 367:Location 161:Material 86:Location 3037:Commons 2944:Pencoyd 2825:Ormonde 2546:covered 2542:Bridges 2448:Wyoming 2423:Venango 2353:Montour 2338:Mifflin 2318:Luzerne 2308:Lebanon 2288:Juniata 2278:Indiana 2248:Fayette 2228:Dauphin 2208:Clinton 2198:Clarion 2176:Chester 2161:Cameron 2156:Cambria 2126:Bedford 1991:Commons 1727:Women's 1719:Soccer 1693:Women's 1456:Wharton 1441:Nursing 1389:College 1377:Schools 989:July 3, 807:Gallery 777:" and " 530:History 425:1888-91 128: ( 96:Address 70:Library 2976:(1893) 2970:(1892) 2964:(1891) 2958:(1888) 2952:(1887) 2946:(1884) 2940:(1882) 2934:(1879) 2928:(1873) 2911:(1910) 2905:(1908) 2899:(1907) 2893:(1904) 2887:(1897) 2881:(1895) 2875:(1891) 2869:(1891) 2863:(1891) 2857:(1891) 2851:(1891) 2845:(1891) 2839:(1890) 2833:(1890) 2827:(1888) 2821:(1888) 2815:(1887) 2809:(1887) 2803:(1886) 2777:(1886) 2771:(1886) 2765:(1885) 2759:(1883) 2753:(1882) 2747:(1882) 2741:(1881) 2720:(1881) 2714:(1880) 2708:(1880) 2702:(1879) 2696:(1876) 2666:(1876) 2660:(1875) 2654:(1875) 2648:(1873) 2636:Hewitt 2428:Warren 2393:Snyder 2383:Potter 2343:Monroe 2333:Mercer 2328:McKean 2313:Lehigh 2268:Greene 2263:Fulton 2253:Forest 2171:Centre 2166:Carbon 2151:Butler 2121:Beaver 2042:Topics 1949:statue 1941:statue 1933:statue 1888:People 1850:Masala 1545:Places 1416:Design 927:  603:(like 556:Design 123:Opened 2504:South 2489:North 2438:Wayne 2418:Union 2413:Tioga 2368:Perry 2191:South 2186:North 2146:Bucks 2136:Blair 2131:Berks 2106:Adams 1762:Media 1723:Men's 1688:Men's 1192:(PDF) 917:(pdf) 781:": " 515:-and- 513:brick 422:Built 169:brick 146:Owner 2514:West 2453:York 2378:Pike 2243:Erie 2181:East 1855:MERT 1823:Life 1814:WXPN 1809:WQHS 1673:Band 1296:2014 1268:2014 1246:2022 1200:2013 1035:2018 991:2008 921:and 601:apse 495:The 414:Area 179:Size 130:1890 126:1890 66:Type 2238:Elk 1923:Art 1431:Law 503:in 458:No. 3052:: 2789:c. 1285:. 1232:. 1135:^ 1043:^ 1026:. 977:. 973:. 962:^ 952:. 946:. 935:^ 904:^ 786:" 764:. 511:, 171:, 167:, 104:, 2794:) 2619:e 2612:t 2605:v 2558:) 2554:( 2548:) 2544:( 2027:e 2020:t 2013:v 1898:: 1880:" 1876:" 1873:" 1869:" 1681:" 1677:" 1360:e 1353:t 1346:v 1298:. 1270:. 1248:. 1202:. 1037:. 993:. 659:. 436:; 190:8 132:) 20:)

Index

Furness Library
The 4-story Main Reading Room acts as a lightwell for the inner rooms surrounding it.
Library
Venetian Gothic
University City
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Jerome Fisher
University of Pennsylvania
Sandstone
brick
terracotta
Frank Furness
Furness, Evans & Company
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
Fisher Fine Arts Library is located in Philadelphia
Fisher Fine Arts Library is located in Pennsylvania
Fisher Fine Arts Library is located in the United States
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
39°57′05″N 75°11′33″W / 39.95139°N 75.19250°W / 39.95139; -75.19250
Frank Furness
Furness, Evans, & Co.
Venetian Gothic
72001154
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
sandstone

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.