Physicians and Dentists Building
Physicians and Dentists Building | |
 Physicians and Dentists Building, February 2010 | |
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| Location | 1831-1833 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′6″N 75°10′18″W / 39.95167°N 75.17167°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1896 |
| Built by | Payne, George |
| Architect | Wilson Brothers |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001968[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 5, 1987 |
The Physicians and Dentists Building, also known as the Professional Building, is an historic, American office building that is located in the Rittenhouse Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by the architectural firm of Wilson Brothers & Company and built in 1896.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit]This historic structure is a ten-story building with an attic. A T-shaped steel framed building, it has a limestone-faced front facade and brick sides. It features a projecting entrance portico with Corinthian order columns and shallow projecting, three-sided bays.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes George E. Thomas (June 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Physicians and Dentists Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
