Wesley Building (Philadelphia)
Wesley Building (Robert Morris Hotel) | |
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Location |
1701-1709 Arch St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°57′17″N 75°10′8″W / 39.95472°N 75.16889°WCoordinates: 39°57′17″N 75°10′8″W / 39.95472°N 75.16889°W |
Built | 1914-15, 1921-22[1] |
Architect | Ballinger & Perot; Ballinger Co.[1] |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP Reference # | 84003581[2] |
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.[1]
The building was commissioned by the Board of Home Missions of the United Methodist Church as offices and a hotel for the Methodist Church.[1] It was designed by Ballinger & Perot in the Gothic Revival style[1] 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.[2]
Gallery
- Entrance on Arch Street
- The 17th Street facade
See also
- Philadelphia portal
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Center City, Philadelphia
References
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 Gallery, John Andrew, ed. (2004), Philadelphia Architecture: A Guide to the City (2nd ed.), Philadelphia: Foundation for Architecture, ISBN 0962290815, p.98
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Elizabeth R. Mintz (February 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wesley Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
- ↑ Rooney, Shannon "First Look: The Arch, Where History Meets Amenities" Curbed.com, July 17, 2012
External links
- Media related to Wesley Building (Philadelphia) at Wikimedia Commons