Napoleon LeBrun

Napoleon LeBrun
(c.1899)
Born	Napoleon Eugene Charles Henry LeBrun January 2, 1821 Philadelphia Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	July 9, 1901(1901-07-09) (aged 80) New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality	American
Known for	architect
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Napoleon Eugene Charles Henry LeBrun (January 2, 1821 – July 9, 1901) was an American architect. He began his career in Philadelphia designing churches and theatres including St. Augustine's Church, the Cathedral-Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul and the Philadelphia Academy of Music. He moved to New York City, established the firm Napoleon LeBrun & Sons and designed multiple additional churches. He became the official architect of the Fire Department of New York and designed 42 firehouses between 1879 and 1895. He also designed early skyscrapers in New York City such as the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower and the Home Life Building.