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building and

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located at 1705 Arch Street, at the corner of N. 17th Street in the Logan Square neighborhood of

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. The original six-story section was built in 1914 and 1915, with an eight-story addition erected in 1921 and 1922. The

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of the original building can still be seen above the sixth floor. The Wesley Building was added to the

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in 1984.

History and architectural features

This building was commissioned by the Board of Home Missions of the United Methodist Church as offices and a hotel for the Methodist Church. It was designed by Ballinger & Perot in the

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, p.98 and features intricate

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detailing. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

in 1984. Located directly across Arch Street from the fifty-eight-story

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, 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".Rooney, Shanno
"First Look: The Arch, Where History Meets Amenities"
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Gallery

File:Robert Morris Hotel entrance closeup.jpg, Entrance on Arch Street File:Robert Morris Hotel 17th Street facade.jpg, The 17th Street facade

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* {{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania, state=collapsed Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia Gothic Revival architecture in Pennsylvania Commercial buildings completed in 1922 Logan Square, Philadelphia Residential skyscrapers in Philadelphia 1915 establishments in Pennsylvania

History and architectural features

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