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Street signage. Alterations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries changed most of the row – only 700, 730 and 732 Sansom retained their original experience. 710 Sansom, built in 1870, is a three-story commercial building with stone lintels.
Mary Brown Warburton, then president of the EAP, hired New York architect Arthur Loomis Harmon to design a multi-story hotel building in the heart of Philadelphia's growing downtown. The site of the hotel was selected on the northeast comer of South 20th and Sansom Streets where several earlier nineteenth century rowhouses were recently demolished.
Roughly bounded by Chestnut, 15th, Walnut, Sansom, and 21st Streets; also roughly bounded by the Center City West Historic District, S. 15th, Locust St., and S. Sydenham St. 39°56′45″N 75°10′20″W / 39.9458°N 75.1722°W / 39.9458; -75.1722 ( Center City West Commercial Historic
3402–3436 Sansom St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Coordinates Area: 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) Built: 1869 ... lived for a time in the rowhouse located at 3420 Sansom ...
The architecture of Philadelphia is a mix of historic and modern styles that reflect the city's history. The first European settlements appeared within the present day borders of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 17th century with most structures being built from logs. By the 18th century, brick structures had become common.
The former meeting house became a Philadelphia public school. [21] North side of New Street, between Front and 2nd Streets, Philadelphia: North Meeting House [30] 1838 c.1968 Built for Orthodox Friends who separated from the Hicksite Green Street Meeting House. "The dimensions of the building were 118 by 65 feet, with a height of 30 feet." [30]
Powelton is also easily accessed by trolley: the route 10 trolley runs on 36th Street between the Ludlow Street portal and Lancaster Avenue, continuing west on Lancaster Avenue. Additionally, there are two underground trolley stops close to Powelton: 33rd and Market, serving all trolley lines, and 36th and Sansom, serving all lines except route 10.
A small row of restaurants and shops faces the law school on Sansom Street. Nearby are the Penn Bookstore, the Pottruck Center (a 115,000-square-foot (10,700 m 2) multi-purpose sports activity area), the Institute of Contemporary Art, a performing arts center, and area shops.