Insurance Company of North America Building (Philadelphia)
Insurance Company of North America Building | |
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Location | 1600 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. |
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Coordinates | 39°57′16″N 75°10′2″W / 39.95444°N 75.16722°WCoordinates: 39°57′16″N 75°10′2″W / 39.95444°N 75.16722°W |
Built | 1925 |
Architect | Stone & Webster,Inc.; Stewardson & Page |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other |
NRHP Reference # | 78002449 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 2, 1978[1] |
Designated NHL | June 2, 1978[2] |
Insurance Company of North America Building is a building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1978.[2][3]
The building was designed by architects Stewardson & Page (formerly Cope & Stewardson) and built by Stone & Webster, Inc. It opened in 1925 as the home office of the Insurance Company of North America (INA), then one of the largest property insurance companies in the United States.[4] The company remained there until 1991.
The building has been developed into condominiums.
- Insurance Company of North America (1925), 16th St. entrance.
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Insurance Company of North America Building". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ↑ George R. Adams (May 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Insurance Company of North America Building" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from c.1930 and 1977 (32 KB)
- ↑ Adams, p. 2.
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