Howells & Stokes
Royal Globe Insurance Building
Royal Globe Insurance Building
201 Sansome Street
Architect: Howells & Stokes
A structure well suited to illustrate the wonderful curiosity of a great many of the older buildings of the downtown buildings which for the most part lack the distinction of the Royal Globe, but which still possess details of interest that are apt to be sadly lacking in new buildings of the second or third class. Built in 1909 to designs by Howells & Stokes, of New York, this Georgian-style buildings mixes red brick and white marble with dark green terra cotta. The eye can hardly escape the contrasts for the materials, and is inevitably drawn to the imposing entrance with the great marble clock supported by the unicorn and the lion above.
The lobby is of particular historical interest: the five carved marble door frames were originally part of the Torlonia Palace in Rome. (This Palace was built in 1680 by Carlo Fontana for the Bolognetti Family but dismantled to provide space for the Victor Emmanuel Monument.)
201 Sansome Street
Architect: Howells & Stokes
A structure well suited to illustrate the wonderful curiosity of a great many of the older buildings of the downtown buildings which for the most part lack the distinction of the Royal Globe, but which still possess details of interest that are apt to be sadly lacking in new buildings of the second or third class. Built in 1909 to designs by Howells & Stokes, of New York, this Georgian-style buildings mixes red brick and white marble with dark green terra cotta. The eye can hardly escape the contrasts for the materials, and is inevitably drawn to the imposing entrance with the great marble clock supported by the unicorn and the lion above.
The lobby is of particular historical interest: the five carved marble door frames were originally part of the Torlonia Palace in Rome. (This Palace was built in 1680 by Carlo Fontana for the Bolognetti Family but dismantled to provide space for the Victor Emmanuel Monument.)