National Register of Historic Places

Bell Telephone Exchange Building

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Listed
March 20, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02000227

About this property

Bell Telephone Exchange Building, also known as the Preston Telephone Exchange, is a historic telephone exchange located in the Powelton Village neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1900, by the Bell Telephone Company. It is a three-story, five-bay, brick building on a raised basement and once set within a set of rowhouses. It is in the Georgian Revival style. It features an arched entrance and decorative cornice above the second story. It was used as a telephone exchange until 1928. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Location

8-12 N. Preston St.
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
39.95788, -75.20369

Categories

COMMUNICATIONSARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Bell Telephone Exchange Building listed on the National Register?

Bell Telephone Exchange Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Bell Telephone Exchange Building?

Bell Telephone Exchange Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bell Telephone Exchange Building?

The period of significance for Bell Telephone Exchange Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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