Benjamin Franklin House
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Identification
Name
Benjamin Franklin House
Alternative name
Benjamin Franklin Hotel, The Ben
Emporis Building Number
137628
Location
| Main address |
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| 822-840 Chestnut Street |
| Side address |
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| 819-843 Sansom Street |
| Side address |
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| 101-121 South 9th Street |
Address as text
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ZIP
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Neighborhood
District
City
State
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Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (architectural)
67.67 m
Height (roof)
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Floors (above ground)
18
Construction start
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Construction end
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Renovation end
1990
Usable floor area
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Units
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Structure in General
Construction type
high-rise building
Current status
existing [completed]Structural material
steel
Facade material
brick
limestone
Usages
Main usages
rental apartmentsFeatures and Amenities
City landmark
National landmark
Facts
This was the last of the great Philadelphia hotels built before the Depression. It was reconfigured into 412 renter-occupied housing units in 1990. |
The building is E-shaped, with a flat east side and three wings pointing toward the west. |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. |
Companies involved in this building
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Other companies: Horace Trumbauer, John Gill & Sons, Warren Powers Laird |