The Ayer Building

The Ayer Building (HM1JRU)

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19106 Philadelphia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 56.826', W 75° 9.204'

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Built by N.W. Ayer & Son, the nation's first advertising agency founded in Philadelphia in 1860, this was the agency's national headquarters from 1920 to 1973. Its architecture includes many elements symbolizing communication and reflecting the Art Deco style popular in the 1920s and 30s.
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Date Added Friday, March 27th, 2015 at 9:03am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 486895 N 4421897
Decimal Degrees39.94710000, -75.15340000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 56.826', W 75° 9.204'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 56' 49.56" N, 75° 9' 12.24" W
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Area Code(s)267, 484, 215, 610
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 214 W Washington Square, Philadelphia PA 19106, US
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