Land Title Building
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| Location | 1400 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′2″N 75°9′52″W / 39.95056°N 75.16444°WCoordinates: 39°57′2″N 75°9′52″W / 39.95056°N 75.16444°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1898 |
| Architect | Daniel H. Burnham & Co.; Daniel H. Burnham & Horace Trumbauer |
| Architectural style | Chicago, Classical Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 78002450[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 15, 1978 |
The Land Title Building and Annex is a historic early skyscraper located at 1400 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
It was built for the oldest title insurance company in the world, the Land Title Bank and Trust Company. The two-building complex, joined at the first floor, was built in two phases. The earlier, northern one of the building's two towers, erected in 1898 of 15 stories, was designed by Chicago-based architect Daniel Burnham, who was an early pioneer in the development of tall buildings. The southern, 22-story, 331-ft tower, added in 1902, was also designed by Burnham in collaboration with Philadelphia architect Horace Trumbauer; it was built on the site of the former Lafayette Hotel.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ Thomas, George E. (1978). "Land Title Building". National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
External links
- Land Title & Trust Building at emporis.com
- Land Title Building at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
- Land Title Bank & Trust Company at the Historic American Buildings Survey
- Land Title & Trust Block at SkyScraperPage.com
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