Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)

Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is the oldest art school and museum in the United States. Its Broad Street building, designed by Frank Furness and George Hewitt and completed in 1876, is noted for robust masonry, cast-iron structural elements, and integrated studio and exhibition spaces. The building exemplifies late-19th-century institutional infrastructure created specifically for art education, conservation, and public display.