The terminal Terminal Commerce Building, also known as the North American Building, is an historic, American building complex that is located in the Callowhill neighborhood of

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. Added to the

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in 1996, it is a contributing property to the Callowhill Industrial Historic District.

History and architectural features

Built between 1929 and 1931 by the Reading Company, this historic complex is a combined office building, showroom, parking garage, warehouse, and freight station with more than 1.3 million square feet. It measures 528 feet by 225 feet. The front section houses offices, and is a fourteen-story, reinforced concrete, brick and

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-faced building that was designed in the

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style. The front facade has a central tower with terra cotta ornamentation that houses water tanks. The rear warehouse section is twelve stories tall and is H-shaped. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

in 1996. It is a contributing property to the Callowhill Industrial Historic District. Today, the building serves as one of the largest

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and colocation facilities on the east coast of the United States. The property was acquired by Netrality Properties in March 2014, and is considered the most fiber-dense, network-neutral facility between New York and Virginia.

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Netrality Properties, Philadelphia
{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia Art Deco architecture in Pennsylvania Industrial buildings completed in 1931 Historic district contributing properties in Pennsylvania Callowhill, Philadelphia Reading Company