Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company Building | |
.jpg) | |
    | |
| Location | Fairmount and Pennsylvania Aves., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°58′03″N 75°10′46″W / 39.967594°N 75.179395°W |
| Built | 1926 |
| Architect | Zantzinger, Borie & Medary Lee Lawrie (sculpture) |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001662 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 2, 1973 |
The Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building—originally the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company Building—is an annex of the Philadelphia Museum of Art containing exhibition galleries, offices, conservation labs, and the museum library. It is an Art Deco building that features cathedral-like entrances and is adorned with sculpture and gilding.[2] The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] The Perelman Building is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Fairmount Avenue, facing the Philadelphia Museum of Art's main building across Kelly Drive.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ John Fischer. "Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building, Philadelphia Museum of Art: A Brief History of the Perelman Building". About.com. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ Perelman Building: History of the Building, Philadelphia Museum of Art.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search