Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia

The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia is a luxury hotel and residential complex that is located in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It comprises three adjoining buildings: the Girard Trust Bank, at the northwest corner of South Broad and Chestnut Streets, the Girard Trust Building, at the southwest corner of South Broad Street and South Penn Square, and The Residences at the Ritz Carlton, at 1414 South Penn Square.

The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia
Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia
Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia
Location within Philadelphia
Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia is located in Pennsylvania
Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia
Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia is located in the United States
Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia
Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia (the United States)
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHotel
Location28-32 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates39°57′05″N 75°09′51″W
Opening1931
Height
Roof394 ft (120 m)
Technical details
Floor count30
Design and construction
Architect(s)Furness, Evans & Co.
McKim, Mead & White
Main contractorUnited Engineers & Constructors, Inc.

Girard Trust Company

Girard Trust Company – also known as the Girard Trust Corn Exchange Bank Building – was built as the headquarters and main branch of the Girard Trust Company. The company was founded in 1811.

This Beaux Arts building was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome, and was conceived by architect Frank Furness.[1] The commission was shared between the Philadelphia firm of Furness, Evans & Company and the New York firm of McKim, Mead & White. The building was begun in 1905 and completed in 1907.

While its masonry dome is hemispherical on the exterior, the interior is octagonal. The soaring, four-story Main Banking Room is used as the hotel's restaurant and ballroom.

Girard Trust Building

Girard Trust Building – also known as Girard Trust Company Office Building – is a 394-foot-tall (120 m), thirty-story skyscraper that faces City Hall. It was designed by McKim, Mead & White, and built as an office building between 1930 and 1931. It was later renamed Two Mellon Plaza.

The adjacent One Meridian Plaza (built 1972, damaged by a major fire 1991, demolished 1999) was connected to this building.

Shortly after One Meridian Plaza's demolition, the building was converted in 2000 into a 330-room Ritz-Carlton hotel. James Garrison and Dr. George C. Skarmeas were responsible for the building's conversion.

The building is located on the site formerly occupied by the West End Trust Building (1898-1928) by Furness, Evans & Company.

The Residences at the Ritz Carlton

The Residences at the Ritz Carlton, which were built in 2009, stand on the former site of One Meridian Plaza.

  • Girard Trust Corn Exchange Bank
    Girard Trust Corn Exchange Bank

References
  1. Thomas, George E. Thomas; et al. (1996). Frank Furness: The Complete Works. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. pp. 338–39.


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