The Warwick
The Warwick is a historic hotel in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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| Location | 1701 Locust St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′56″N 75°10′12″W |
| Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Baylinson & Hahn |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Eclectic |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002460[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 10, 1978 |
Originally constructed in 1925[2] in an English Renaissance style, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, and on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places on February 8, 1995.[2] The hotel hosted the 1944 NFL Draft, 1960 NFL Draft and 1961 NFL Draft.[3]
The building has been divided into condominiums and a hotel that has operated as the Radisson Blu Warwick Hotel in the past, but is now an independent hotel, the Warwick Hotel Rittenhouse Square.[4]
The Warwick ad (1938)
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Lord, C. Craig (1978). "The Warwick" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- "Home". warwickrittenhouse.com.
External links
- The Warwick Hotel Rittenhouse Square
- The Warwick Condominiums
- Listing and photographs at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
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