Built 1914-15, 1921-22 Added to NRHP 10 May 1984 | NRHP Reference # 84003581 | |
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Location 1701-1709 Arch St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Architectural style Gothic Revival architecture Similar Barclay Hotel, Belgravia Hotel, The Touraine, North Broad station, Belfield | ||
The Wesley Building, also known as the Robert Morris Hotel, is a historic office building and hotel located at 1701-09 Arch Street at the corner of N. 17th Street in the Logan Square neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The original 6-story section was built in 1914-15, with an 8-story addition in 1921-22; the cornice of the original building can still be seen above the sixth floor.
The 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 Gothic Revival style and features intricate terra cotta detailing. Located directly across Arch Street from the 58-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".
The Wesley Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.