COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
Home Life Insurance Company Building
LP Number:
LP-01751
Landmark Type:
Individual Landmark
Designation Date:
11/21/1991
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Address:
256-257 Broadway
BIN:
1082756
BBL:
1001347501
Borough:
Manhattan
Block:
134
Lot:
7501
Architect or Builder:
Napoleon Le Brun & Sons [Pierre Le Brun]
Date of Construction:
1892
Owner or Developer:
Home Life Insurance Company
Style Primary:
neo-Renaissance
Style Secondary:
Renaissance
Material Primary:
White Tuckahoe Marble
Material Secondary:
Steel Frame
Material Tertiary:
Brick
Material Quaternary:
Terra Cotta
Material Other:
Copper-Bronze
Use Original:
Commercial, offices
Building Type:
Office Building
Notes:
Located at 256-57 Broadway. Original 12-story design was enlarged to 15 stories in 1893. In 1947 Home Life purchased the neighboring Postal Telegraph Building and connected the two buildings.
File Name:
LP1751_004.tif
Home Life Insurance Company Building
