The excavating work for the foundation of the PP&L Building is shown in this photo, taken October 28th, 1926. Prior to the construction of the main headquarters building at Ninth and Hamilton Streets, the utility had offices scattered in several small buildings in Allentown and decided to centralize its offices into a corporate headquarters building. The PP&L Building not only transformed that corner, but has become (and remains) the tallest building in the city and is an icon of Allentown.