Detail View: The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection: Home Life Insurance Company Building
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Landmark Name:
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Home Life Insurance Company Building
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LP Number:
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LP-01751
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Link to Designation Report:
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Landmark Type:
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Individual Landmark
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Designation Date:
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11/21/1991
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Image Type:
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Designation Photos
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Address:
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256-257 Broadway
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BIN:
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1082756
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BBL:
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1001347501
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Borough:
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Manhattan
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Block:
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134
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Lot:
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7501
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Architect or Builder:
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Napoleon Le Brun & Sons [Pierre Le Brun]
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Date of Construction:
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1892
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Owner or Developer:
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Home Life Insurance Company
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Style Primary:
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neo-Renaissance
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Style Secondary:
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Renaissance
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Material Primary:
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White Tuckahoe Marble
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Material Secondary:
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Steel Frame
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Material Tertiary:
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Brick
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Material Quaternary:
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Terra Cotta
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Material Other:
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Copper-Bronze
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Use Original:
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Commercial, offices
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Building Type:
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Office Building
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Notes:
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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.
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File Name:
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LP1751_023.tif
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