Belgravia Hotel

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Belgravia Hotel
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Location1811 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates 39°57′7″N75°10′17″W / 39.95194°N 75.17139°W / 39.95194; -75.17139
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1902
ArchitectFredrick Milligan and Samuel Webber
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No. 82001543 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 1982

The Belgravia Hotel, also known as Peale House, is a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It was listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1982. [2]

The building was formerly the site of a hotel but has been developed into condominiums.

Famous former residents include violist William Primrose and violinist Efrem Zimbalist.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "PRHP: List of properties with OPA-compliant addresses" (PDF). Philadelphia Historical Commission. Retrieved March 7, 2013.