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Standard Accident Insurance Co. Building - Photos

The Standard Accident Insurance Co. Building in March 2023

The Standard Accident Insurance Co. Building in March 2023

Even though the company is gone, its name is still chiseled into a frieze above the main entrance on Temple Street.

Even though the company is gone, its name is still chiseled into a frieze above the main entrance on Temple Street.

A view of the Standard Accident Insurance Co. Building on Temple Street, west and south facades - Photo from Aug. 9, 2025

A view of the Standard Accident Insurance Co. Building on Temple Street, west and south facades - Photo from Aug. 9, 2025

A close-up view of the Standard Accident Insurance Co. Building on Temple Street - Photo from Aug. 9, 2025

A close-up view of the Standard Accident Insurance Co. Building on Temple Street - Photo from Aug. 9, 2025

A close-up view of the Standard Accident Insurance Co. Building on Temple Street - Photo from Aug. 9, 2025

A close-up view of the Standard Accident Insurance Co. Building on Temple Street - Photo from Aug. 9, 2025

A close-up view of the Standard Accident Insurance Co. Building's main entrance - Photo from Aug. 9, 2025

A close-up view of the Standard Accident Insurance Co. Building's main entrance - Photo from Aug. 9, 2025

A view of the Standard Accident Insurance Co. Building on Temple Street, east and south facades - Photo from Aug. 9, 2025

A view of the Standard Accident Insurance Co. Building on Temple Street, east and south facades - Photo from Aug. 9, 2025

A view of the south facade of the Standard Accident Insurance Co. Building - Mar. 18, 2023

A view of the south facade of the Standard Accident Insurance Co. Building - Mar. 18, 2023