Suggestions for Building near Center City East, Philadelphia

Visit Philly • February 13, 2012A bronze marker in front of the building commemorates President John F. Kennedy’s Independence Day speech on July 4, 1962.

Brian S. • October 17, 2010Great atmosphere and unofficial "tech" crowd hangout. Inside a really cool old bank building. Download the iPhone "Remote" app and control their jukebox without leaving your seat!

Nadya W. • June 23, 2011Nice, clean open building, with very friendly and helpful employees. Always a joy to hear the organ!

Taylor H. • June 18, 2018Gorgeous building! The organ plays at noon

Rodrigo V. • March 18, 2014The free self-guided was tour was well worth my trip to the city. The building is conveniently located in the heart of the city. Gift shop could have more of a variety of uncirculated coins to sell.

Dana M. • May 25, 2010This is the shop that used to be the legendary Zipperhead. (It was around the corner on South Street in the building with the ants on it.) Same kind of stuff, same nice staff, smaller space, new name.

MyFixitUpLife • November 19, 2012Lots of souvenir shops and quick bites lining this breath-taking building. Architecture lovers... the interior is a must-see.

Geoffrey M. • August 19, 2012Great little portrait museum, there's a tiny sign with a number you can call to get detailed historical info on the building just as you walk up the stairs on the right.

Visit Philly • June 22, 2010One of the most important architectural works of the 20th Century, the PSFS Building (now the Loews) retains period details, such as Cartier clocks, bank vault doors and polished granite.

Gwendolyn B. • February 23, 2013It's a beautiful older downtown building right in the center square. Typical Marriott with rooms and look, however the older building gives it a pretty cool flair. Elevators down every hall it seems

HISTORY • September 10, 2012In 1798, the country's first bank robbery took place here, when a guild member stole more than $163,000 from the Bank of Pennsylvania, then located in the building.

HISTORY • August 23, 2012The U.S. Supreme Court met here from 1791, when the building was finished, to 1800, when America’s capital moved from Philadelphia to Washington.

Jake S. • December 12, 2011The cancellation station for all the area sites (for your National Park Passport) is at the front desk of this building.

Rich • August 26, 2016Good atmosphere to enjoy a beer. Best seating is around the edges. Gets really loud in the area between the two buildings.

Christopher L. • November 30, 2014Old fashioned ice cream in a vintage building. The root beer floats are gigantic. A medium gets you 2 flavors. The chocolate peanut butter milkshake was excellent.

Michelle C. • October 2, 2014Gorgeous building. Heavy on the pro-America propaganda, so approach the presentation and exhibits with a skeptical mind and don't get distracted by all of the flashy displays.

Alysha • October 25, 2011Employment O_o

Viviana O. • May 7, 2012If you want to make sure you have a seat when you broad the southbound 17 bus cacth it 8th & market because 9st-15th St the bus will be so

Tapesh B. • November 11, 2011Try the hoagie special (5.50$ for any hoagie, bag of chips n a can of soda) atTracey's Place

Jarrod • July 18, 2012Nice free gym on the 8th floor. Eating lunch on the 9th floor atrium on sunny days is a nice break from your work day.

Vivek V. • June 30, 2017Leap into a time warp at this circa-1860 landmark, a great place a beer at amazing prices; though a frat-party atmosphere reigns in a building where our forefathers dreamed of grandeur.

Edwin W. • February 9, 2015Authentic, spicy Sichuan food in the historic Corn Exchange Bank building: after a failed attempt in 1933, Willie Sutton came back for 2nds in 1934 & broke thru the skylight & walked away with $21K.

Louis G. • September 15, 2014If the lines are long, you can get pictures from the back windows of the building. You get just as close as going inside, since the guards keep you so far back.