Built between 1910 and 1911, this historic structure was designed by
Albert Kahn of the noted Detroit architectural firm of Kahn & Wilby. It is a nine-story, steel-framed, reinforced
concrete building; its construction involved one of the first uses of that material in a commercial building. Clad in
terra cotta and featuring an ornamented canopy and a prominent overhanging roof, the building housed a showroom and new car inventory space for the
Packard Motor Car Company. The showroom was remodeled in 1927 by Philip Tyre. In November 1928, the building became the headquarters of the
Philadelphia Record newspaper, which it remained until the
Record folded during a 1947 strike. The building was added to the
National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is a
contributing property to the
Callowhill Industrial Historic District. The building was renovated into apartments in 1986 by Bower Lewis Thrower and John Milner Associates. ==Gallery==