philadelphia wells building originally skyscraper philadelphia pennsylvania united_states designed style architectural firm building erected story high rise listed national_register_of_historic_places building long regarded premier office space 1980s tenants leaving newer buildings west market street neighborhood extensive rehab work drawn new tenants largest tenant successor companies today foot limestone granite skyscraper features building shape fifth floor decorations include sculpture square feet marble seven mainly depicting early american coins street level facade relief figures building bronze doors decorated high relief panels depicting history commerce civilization history late 1920s numerous high rises constructed businesses commissioning new high rises result merger merger architects firm simon simon approached design new building designs complete end january general contractor engaged build site building broad street previously location yellow mansion known house construction began building opened june building premier office space center city serving home major law firms tenants steel concrete pen houses built building house air conditioning equipment july parent company sale subsidiary owns fidelity building neighboring building december year announced real estate investment company owned agreed buy million office building boom area businesses left fidelity building newer office space result building owners filed chapter bankruptcy protection year purchased company formed merger building original owners newark new_jersey took control building bought shortly taking union spent millions dollars facade interiors mechanical systems company controlled union fidelity building sale later year group investors bought building million square foot portion lower floors building sold subsidiary april sold remainder building million early 2000s building known building building largest tenant merging early decade negotiated lease set exploring potential new office space deal stay building neighboring building nearby south broad building building known bought branded area banks april marketed change having carrying philadelphia mayor ride wells building architecture story foot tall located avenue arts philadelphia building faces west south street north east building story building built owned owners buildings linked containing square feet measures feet inches feet inches built style building brick curtain wall limestone upper lower floors granite 2nd 3rd floors horizontally building divided parts stories level building base eighteen floors building shaft center distinctive features center feet east west sides building starting fourth floor building shape skyscraper section distinguished lower floors small setbacks street level arched line broad street central arch slightly larger indicate entrance main banking hall carved facade center arch building inside arches windows designed studios glass shades amber surrounded renaissance style border windows bronze doors high relief panels depicting history commerce civilization relief figures arches male figure hammer representing industry female figure representing center arch arch closest street decorated figures represent abundance arch nearer decorated painter sculptor represent art smaller carved flanking closest represent early american coins coin massachusetts coin connecticut closest represent american coin issued congress vermont depict sides medal depicting early coin vermont wells building interiors include banking hall featuring ton steel support skyscraper structure largest time construction square feet marble inside cream colored marble banking hall rear hall marble sculpture statue depicts semi nude male female representations day night hands clock symbolize statue framed marble window depicts scenes philadelphia history window depiction independence hall pictures showing treaty indians george_washington farewell address congress proclamation declaration independence drafting declaration independence printing office exhibiting united_states flag ride delaware border window contains portrait notable american revolution era added national_register_of_historic_places november skyscraper listed excellent example commercial architecture stands modern skyscraper design primary features phases skyscraper development reaching 1880s building characteristics system base shaft capital treatment skyscraper tower use setbacks tenants percent building skyscraper largest tenant second largest tenant law firm montgomery occupies square feet half floors firm signed year lease tenants include occupies square feet moved space hotel past tenants include law firms offices private eating club operate building called intended provide heart financial district removed noise activity street place businessmen atmosphere business associates opened closed museum lobby holds branch exhibits include telegraph equipment historic clothing currency popular culture 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