While the title of this column is a popular slogan for the environmental industry, it can also apply to the way some historic buildings have been utilized in recent times. Across the country, architectural landmarks are being given new life -- as well as a new function than originally intended.
In Philadelphia, the building that once housed the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society (PSFS) now functions as the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, which hosted in Republican National Convention in the summer of 2000 (page 74). Recognized as the first International style high-rise in the world, the historic PSFS building features an assortment of stone inside and out.