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Dental Medicine Library - Evans Building

Large-scale dental facility, related in style to Cope &, Stewardson's buildings, but with a frieze of dental tortures. The building recognizes the contribution of one of the great characters of the nineteenth century, Thomas Evans, dentist to the royalty of Europe, who gave a fortune and the site of his home to Penn for a dental institute and museum. The Evans building contains the Leon Levy Library and is entered through the Schattner Center entrance on 40thh Street.Address: 240 South 40th StreetBuilding Code: 140Gross Area (square feet): 119,446Year Built: 1915Floors: 4Architect: John T. WindrimExternal Links: Penn Dental Medicine Library | Penn LibrariesAccessibilityArea Manager:Andrea Difuntorumadifun@upenn.edu215-573-8803Building Manager:Amir Schinnaramirsc@dental.upenn.edu215-279-4339

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Veterinary Med Library - Hill Pavilion

School of Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Facility and home of the Veterinary Library.Address: 380 South University AvenueBuilding Code: 630Year Built: 2006Architect: Ballinger and Polshek PartnershipExternal Links: Penn Libraries | Veterinary Medicine Library | Penn Veterinary MedicineAccessibilityArea Manager:Andrea Difuntorumadifun@upenn.edu215-573-8803Building Manager:Christopher Phillipscjphilli@vet.upenn.edu215-898-8831

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Biomedical Library - Johnson Pavilion

The Robert Wood Johnson Pavilion was the first phase of the growth of the Medical School and houses the Biomedical Library, classrooms and offices in a building whose brick facade and mansard-like slate screen for the cooling towers recalls the surrounding campus.Address: 3610 Hamilton WalkGross Area (square feet): 161,228Year Built: 1969Floors: 8Architect: Alexander Ewing, Erdman & EubankExternal Links: Penn Libraries | Biomedical LibraryAccessibilityArea Manager:Susan Frysusanfry@upenn.edu215-573-5554Building Manager:Val Hardyvalhardy@mail.med.upenn.edu215-898-2553

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Annenberg School Library

The Annenberg School is a good example of 1960's classic modern architecture, altered and extended by Mitchell/Giurgola Architects in 1987 in a way that acknowledged the character of the original building, but with the richer urbanistic flavor of the architects best work. In 1999 MGA Partners, the successor firm to Mitchell/Giurgola, added two stories to the original building and, as part of the University's effort to enliven Walnut Street, reoriented the building to Walnut Street by adding more glass area to the north facade and creating a new Walnut Street main entrance.Address: 3620 Walnut StreetBuilding Code: 15Gross Area (square feet): 78,866Floors: 5Architect: Alfred E. Poor / Mitchell Giurgola ArchitectsExternal Links: Penn Libraries | Annenberg Library | AccessibilityArea Manager:Lynn Rotolilynnr@upenn.edu215-898-8525Building Manager:Deborah Porterdporter@asc.upenn.edu215-898-2996

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Van Pelt - Dietrich Library Center: Kislak Center; Lippincott Library; Music Library; Weigle Commons

This is the main Penn Library. Within this facility is the Van Pelt Library, the Lippincott Library @ Wharton, the Music Library and the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Book &, Manuscripts and the Weigle Information Commons.Address: 3420 Walnut StreetBuilding Code: 580Gross Area (square feet): 201,215Year Built: 1962Floors: 10Architect: Harbeson, Hough, Livingston, LarsonOther Name: Charles Patterson Van Pelt LibraryExternal Links: Penn Libraries | AccessibilityArea Manager:Adrian Reynoldsareyn@upenn.edu215-746-1463Building Manager:Kevin Powellkpowell@upenn.edu215-898-5948

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Biddle Law Library - Tanenbaum Hall

The Biddle Law Library is located in Tanenbaum Hall.Address: 3443 Sansom StreetGross Area (square feet): 110,500Year Built: 1993Floors: 6Architect: Davis BrodyExternal Links: Penn Libraries | Law Library | AccessibilityArea Manager:Agnes Donaldsonsaysaw@upenn.edu 215-898-8644Area Manager:Joe Policarpojpolicar@law.upenn.edu215-898-1717

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Fisher Fine Arts Library, Anne and Jerome

This historic library, a National Historic Landmark, is the major masterpiece of Philadelphia's most important Victorian architect, Frank Furness. Combining genius in planning and form, it is a seminal library design that expresses function while merging the imagery of cathedral and railroad station. Additions in 1916, 1922, and 1931, Restored from 1986-91 by Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates. The 1931 McGoodwin addition is home to the Arthur Ross Gallery.Address: 220 South 34th StreetBuilding Code: 170Gross Area (square feet): 65,026Year Built: 1890Addition Year: 1916 - 1931 - 1988 - 1991Floors: 8Architect: Furness Evans Co./Venturi Rauch Scott Brown Assoc.Other Name: Furness, Furness Library, Fine Arts Library, Furness Building, Univ. of Pennsylvania LibraryExternal Links: Fine Arts Library | Arthur Ross Gallery | Penn Libraries | AccessibilityArea Manager:Agnes Donaldsonsaysaw@upenn.edu 215-898-8644Building Manager:Karl M. Wellman, Jr.kwellman@design.upenn.edu215-898-8322

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Math/Physics/Astronomy Library - DRL

The original wing is a red brick structure that is adjacent to Shoemaker Green next to the Palestra. The addition is in a more modern style, and faces Walnut Street. DRL is home to the Department of Mathematics, the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and the Multi-Media and Educational Technology Services center. DRL contains the Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy Library. The building is named after David Rittenhouse (1731-1796), who was professor of astronomy at Penn, the first director of the United States Mint, and president of the American Philosophical Society.Address: 209 South 33rd StreetBuilding Code: 510Gross Area (square feet): 243,484Year Built: 1954Addition Year: 1967Floors: 6Architect: James R. Edmonds, Jr./ Van AlanExternal Links: Penn Libraries | Math/Physics/Astronomy Library | Arts & Sciences | SEAS | AccessibilityBuilding Manager:James Nixonjnixon@sas.upenn.edu215-898-0732

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Education Commons - Franklin Field

The Education Commons at Franklin Field, is a 7,000-square foot mezzanine study space in the George A. Weiss Pavilion with the capacity to hold more than 180 students for group or individual study. Enter through the Fox Fitness Center and take the stair or elevator to Level 3.Address: 233 South 33rd StreetBuilding Code: 165Gross Area (square feet): 7,000Year Built: 2012External Links: Education Commons | Penn Libraries

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Museum Library - Academic Wing

The Academic Wing contains the ,Museum Library and continues the original vocabulary of the Museum in modern materials with a strongly related proportional system while remaining true to modern asymmetry.Address: 3260 South StreetBuilding Code: 576Gross Area (square feet): 124,040Year Built: 1971Floors: 6Architect: Mitchell & Giurgola AssociatesExternal Links: Penn Libraries | Museum Library | Penn Museum | AccessibilityArea Manager:Agnes Donaldsonsaysaw@upenn.edu 215-898-8644Building Manager:Joe Davisdavisj2@seas.upenn.edu215-898-5598

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