Physicians and Dentists Building

Physicians and Dentists Building, also known as the Professional Building, is a historic office building 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 is a 10-story with attic, "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]

Physicians and Dentists Building
Physicians and Dentists Building, February 2010
Location1831-1833 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′6″N 75°10′18″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1896
Built byPayne, George
ArchitectWilson Brothers
NRHP reference No.87001968[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 5, 1987

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "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.


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