1616 Walnut Street Building
1616 Walnut Street Building | |
 The 1616 Walnut Street Building in Center City Philadelphia | |
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| Location | 1616 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Tilden, Register & Pepper; Wark & Co. |
| NRHP reference No. | 83004247[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 17, 1983 |
The 1616 Walnut Street Building or 1616 Building is a historic apartment community building in the Center City area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A twenty-four-story building, it stands ninety-four meters tall.
Listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1982, it was then also listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[2]
History and features
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In 1930, the architects received an award for the building's design at the 12th International Buildings Congress in Budapest.
Its five-story parking garage on the Chancellor Street side, part of the original construction, was considered a novelty in 1929.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, and the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1982.[2]
Residential conversion
[edit | edit source]In 2013, 1616 Walnut Street was renamed "Icon" as it underwent an extensive renovation, transforming it from commercial space to an apartment building.[3][4]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1616 Walnut Street at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
- [1] Icon Apartments Icon Apartments Philadelphia
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