The Equitable Trust Building, also known as the Broad and Locust Building, is a historic commercial skyscraper located at 1405 Locust Street in Philadelphia.
Equitable Trust Building | |
 The Equitable Trust Building in April 2010 | |
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| Location | 1405 Locust St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′55″N 75°9′54″W / 39.94861°N 75.16500°W |
| Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Horace Trumbauer |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001405[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 3, 1986 |
Description and history
editSituated three blocks south of Philadelphia City Hall designed by Horace Trumbauer. Trumbauer designed the 21-story building in 1925 after completing a similarly styled residential building, the Chateau Crillon Apartment House on Rittenhouse Square for the owner of the Equitable Trust Company, Louis Cahan.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 3, 1986.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ George E. Thomas, NRHP Nomination Form Equitable Trust Building