New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Building
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| File:Victory Building (cropped).jpg New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Building, HABS photo, 1975 | |
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| Location | 1003 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | less than an acre |
| Built | 1873, 1890–1891 |
| Architect | Henry Fernbach; Phillip W. Roos |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003615[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 6, 1980 |
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The New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Building, also known as the Victory Building, is a historic office building that is located in the Market East neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980,[1] it is part of the East Center City Commercial Historic District.
History and architectural features
[edit | edit source]Henry Fernbach and Phillip W. Roos are credited as the building's architects. It was built in 1873, and is a seven-story, brick building, faced with granite, and measuring 58 feet by 176 feet. Its three lowest stories feature engaged columns, pilasters, balustrades, and arcades. The top three stories were added between 1890 and 1891. It is topped by a mansard roof in the Second Empire style.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] It is located on the East Center City Commercial Historic District.
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-6707, "Victory Building, Tenth & Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-1523, "New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Building, 1001–1005 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA", 3 photos, 1 photo caption page
