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== Historical Significance ==

The PSFS Building is historically significant for multiple reasons:<ref name="explorepa">{{cite web |url=https://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-354 |title=PSFS Building Historical Marker |publisher=Explore PA History |access-date=December 22, 2025}}</ref>

'''Architectural Pioneering'''
* First International Style skyscraper in the United States
* First building to integrate a corporate logo into its architectural design
* One of the first office buildings with complete air conditioning
* Pioneered open-plan office layouts
* Influenced generations of modernist architects

'''National Recognition'''
* Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976
* One of the first modern buildings to receive landmark status
* Selected as the "Building of the Century" by the American Institute of Architects (Philadelphia chapter)
* Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

'''Cultural Impact'''
* Demonstrated that modern architecture could succeed in America
* Proved that European modernism could be adapted to American commercial building
* Influenced the design of countless subsequent skyscrapers