Chestnut Hall

Coordinates: 39°57′18″N 75°12′2″W / 39.95500°N 75.20056°W / 39.95500; -75.20056
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Hotel Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Hotel. September 2013.
Location3900 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Coordinates39°57′18″N 75°12′2″W / 39.95500°N 75.20056°W / 39.95500; -75.20056
Built1922
ArchitectClarence Edmond Wunder
Architectural style(s)Renaissance Revival
Governing bodyAIMCO
Hotel Pennsylvania
NRHP reference No.12001097[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 26, 2012
Chestnut Hall is located in Philadelphia
Chestnut Hall
Location of Hotel Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
Chestnut Hall is located in Pennsylvania
Chestnut Hall
Chestnut Hall (Pennsylvania)
Chestnut Hall is located in the United States
Chestnut Hall
Chestnut Hall (the United States)

Chestnut Hall, formerly known as Hotel Pennsylvania, was designed by Clarence E. Wunder, and built in 1922.[2] Wunder is also responsible for designing Bonwit Teller at 1700 Walnut St (in 1927) and the Neuweiler Brewery (in 1913).[3] The 10-story building's architectural style is Renaissance revival. The building consists of a steel structure, a cement and brick facade, and an entablature with accompanying cornice along the top. Once built, the building served as the Hotel Pennsylvania. In the 1940s it became known as the Hotel Philadelphia.[4] Throughout the 1950s and 1960s,[5] it was known as the Penn Sherwood Hotel.[2] In June 2006 Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco) bought a majority stake of the property.

Chestnut Hall Apartments

Today, Chestnut Hall is located in University City in the heart of Philadelphia – next to the Wharton School of Business and the Institute of Contemporary Art. Nearly 90% of Chestnut Hall's 315 apartment homes are occupied by students (who attend the nearby Drexel University or University of Pennsylvania). Young professionals and school administrators occupy the remaining 10%.

Tenants

In addition to the residential apartment homes at Chestnut Hall, there are also five commercial spaces, totaling 38,385 square feet (3,566.1 m2) of retail space - three of which are currently occupied by the University of Pennsylvania Treatment Research Center, the University of Pennsylvania Federal Credit Union, and Drinkers West.

Gallery

  • Vintage Hotel Pennsylvania information card.
    Vintage Hotel Pennsylvania information card.
  • Vintage Hotel Pennsylvania advertisement.
    Vintage Hotel Pennsylvania advertisement.
  • A vintage safe deposit slip from the Hotel Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
    A vintage safe deposit slip from the Hotel Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
  • A vintage Penn Sherwood Hotel reservation slip.
    A vintage Penn Sherwood Hotel reservation slip.
  • A vintage Penn Sherwood room card.
    A vintage Penn Sherwood room card.
  • A vintage Hotel Philadelphian Employee card.
    A vintage Hotel Philadelphian Employee card.
  • Chestnut Hall's facade and entryway
    Chestnut Hall's facade and entryway
  • Chestnut Hall's interior hallway
    Chestnut Hall's interior hallway

References

  1. ^ "Weekly list of actions taken on properties: 12/26/12 through 12/28/12". National Park Service. January 4, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Emporis
  3. ^ "Clarence Edmond Wunder | Companies". Emporis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  4. ^ "Chestnut Hall, Philadelphia | 227154". Emporis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  5. ^ Cobb, WM (1956). "Transition: a time for intellectual marines". J Natl Med Assoc. 48 (3): 153–8. PMC 2641094. PMID 13320127.

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