The Wesley Building, also known as the Robert Morris Hotel, is an historic office building and hotel located at 1705 Arch Street, at the corner of N. 17th Street in the Logan Square neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The original six-story section was built in 1914 and 1915, with an eight-story addition erected in 1921 and 1922. The cornice of the original building can still be seen above the sixth floor.[1]
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| Location | 1705 Arch St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 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 No. | 84003581[2] |
| Added to NRHP | May 10, 1984 |
The Wesley Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[2]
History and architectural features
editThis 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 fifty-eight-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]
Gallery
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Entrance on Arch Street
The 17th Street facade
See also
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References
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- 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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ Elizabeth R. Mintz (February 1984). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Wesley Building. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
- ↑ Rooney, Shannon "First Look: The Arch, Where History Meets Amenities" Curbed.com, July 17, 2012
External links
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