Walnut Park Plaza Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Walnut Park Plaza Hotel

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Listed
May 9, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
05000416

About this property

The Walnut Park Plaza Hotel is an historic apartment hotel in the Cobbs Creek neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Built in 1928, this historic structure is a nine-story, red brick building that was designed in the Classical Revival-style. The tower takes an "E" shape above the second story. The building was remodeled in 1955. The building has 224 residential units, ranging in size from 539 to 836 square feet (50 – 78 m2). Also located on the property are two outbuildings that once provided access to underground storage. It has operated as a residence for senior citizens since 1963.

Location

6232-6250 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
39.95924, -75.24690

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Battle of Barren Hill
1778Revolutionary War
0.7 mi
MOVE Bombing Philadelphia 1985
1985Modern
1.1 mi
Battle of Germantown Oct 4 1777
1777Revolutionary War
1.6 mi
Battle of Fort Mifflin (Pennsylvania)
1777Revolutionary War
5.3 mi
Battle of Fort Mifflin
1777Revolutionary War
5.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Walnut Park Plaza Hotel listed on the National Register?

Walnut Park Plaza Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Walnut Park Plaza Hotel?

Walnut Park Plaza Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Walnut Park Plaza Hotel?

The period of significance for Walnut Park Plaza Hotel is recorded as the Modern era.

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