Home Life Building, Renaissance Revival skyscraper in Lower Manhattan, US
The 16-story Home Life Building stretches upward at the intersection of Broadway and Murray Street, featuring marble cladding and ornamental details across its facade.
Constructed between 1892 and 1894, this structure merged two buildings: the Home Life Insurance Company Building and the Postal Telegraph Building into a single entity.
The building represents the expanding influence of insurance companies in New York City during the late 19th century through their construction of large headquarters.
Located next to City Hall Park, the office building contains some of the first electric elevators commissioned by Frank J. Sprague in New York City.
The structure expanded from 12 to 16 stories during construction, making it one of the tallest buildings in New York City upon completion in 1894.
Location: Manhattan
Inception: 1894
Architectural style: Renaissance Revival architecture, Neoclassical architecture
Floors above the ground: 16
GPS coordinates: 40.71345,-74.00722
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:26
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