New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Building
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Building | |
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Building, HABS photo, 1975 | |
| Location | 1003 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′00″N 75°09′27″W / 39.9500°N 75.1575°W |
| 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 |
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
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]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Richard J. Webster (March 1979). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Building. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
External links
- 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