one of two matching custom-designed early 20th century cast bronze land, title and trust building doorknobs designed by d.h. burnham and company

land title buolding and annex is an early skyscraper located at 1400 chestnut street in philadelphia, pennsylvania. it was built for the oldest title insurance company in the world, the land title bank and trust company. the two-building complex, joined at the first floor, was built in two phases. the earlier, northern one of the building's two towers, erected in 1898 of 15 stories, was designed by chicago-based architect daniel burnham, who was an early pioneer in the development of tall buildings. the southern, 22-story, 331-ft tower, added in 1902, was also designed by burnham in collaboration with philadelphia architect horace trumbauer; it was built on the site of the former lafayette hotel.