Wesley Building (Philadelphia)

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Wesley Building
(Robert Morris Hotel)
The Wesley Building in Philadelphia.jpg
(2015)
Wesley Building (Philadelphia) is located in Philadelphia
Wesley Building (Philadelphia)
Location 1701-1709 Arch St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Built 1914-15, 1921-22[2]
Architect Ballinger & Perot; Balllinger Co.[2]
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 84003581[1]
Added to NRHP May 10, 1984

The Wesley Building, also known as the Robert Morris Hotel, is a historic office building and hotel located at 1701-09 Arch Street at the corner of N. 17th Street in the Logan Square neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The original 6-story section was built in 1914-15, with an 8-story addition in 1921-22; the cornice of the original building can still be seen above the sixth floor.[2]

The building was commissioned by the Board of Home Missions of the United Methodist Church as offices and a hotel for the Methodist Church.[2] It was designed by Ballinger & Perot in the Gothic Revival style[2] and features intricate terra cotta detailing.[3] Located directly across Arch Street from the 58-story Comcast Center, the tallest building in Pennsylvania, the now century old structure was converted in 2012 to a 111-unit rental apartment building called "The Arch Luxury Apartments".[4]

The Wesley Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

Gallery

  • Robert Morris Hotel entrance closeup.jpg

    Entrance on Arch Street

  • Robert Morris Hotel 17th Street facade.jpg

    The 17th Street facade

See also

References

Notes

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., p.98
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Note: This includes Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Rooney, Shannon "First Look: The Arch, Where History Meets Amenities" Curbed.com, July 17, 2012

External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons


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