New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Building

The New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Building, also known as the Victory Building, is an historic, American office building that is located in the Market East neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Building
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Building, HABS photo, 1975
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Building is located in Philadelphia
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Building
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Building is located in Pennsylvania
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Building
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Building is located in the United States
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Building
Location1003 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′00″N 75°09′27″W / 39.9500°N 75.1575°W / 39.9500; -75.1575
Arealess than an acre
Built1873, 1890–1891
ArchitectHenry Fernbach; Phillip W. Roos
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.80003615[1]
Added to NRHPJune 6, 1980

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

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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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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Richard J. Webster (March 1979). 01H.pdf "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
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