Physicians and Dentists Building

Physicians and Dentists Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Physicians and Dentists Building, February 2010
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Location	1831-1833 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′6″N75°10′18″W / 39.95167°N 75.17167°W / 39.95167; -75.17167
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1896
Built by	Payne, George
Architect	Wilson Brothers
NRHP reference No.	87001968 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 5, 1987

The Physicians and Dentists Building, also known as the Professional Building, is an historic, American office building that is 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 was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. ^[1]

History and architectural features

This historic structure is a ten-story building with an attic. A 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]

References

• Philadelphia portal

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. George E. Thomas (June 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Physicians and Dentists Building. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)