Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-23
I2OO-ROOn, Hotel
for Chestnut Street

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boom ia well under way. Millions
arc being spent in tho Improvement
of properties along Market. Chestnut,
Walnut and Arch streets alone.
In addition. other millions arc hcing
spent in dwelling -hous" construction
throughout tho city. thus relieving the
housing shortage.
According 10 the figures Of William
W. Gamble. statistirian of tho Bureau
Of building Inspection. permits for
thirty seven office buildings were taken
out during the eight months ended
There were also permits taken ont for
scvcnty-two manufacturing bindings Of
various kinds. TO cost S3,W'2,Sl0.
For the eight month period GsS7
dwellings were started. TO cost So.
9T3 .7S5. making total incr"asr Of
$40. $40. $50 for buildings of all kinds.
Among the ofiic" buildings under
course of construction in the center of
III" city are the Atlantic Building. at
Broad and Spruce streets. twenty
stories in height and the City Center
Building. at Broad and Cherry streets.
II reconstruction of the old Parkway
Binding. which is eleven stories high.
Chestnut street shows the creates;
activity the largest amount of buildin"
taking place along this valuable 'front.'
activity. the largest amount of building
~ the southwest corner OF Seventh and
Chestnut streets, will he n six STORY
huilding. with stores on the ground floor
and Offices above. Then there ia tho
j, ffcrson Building. under course Of
erection at lOlJ-17-19 Chestnut street.
It fifteen story structure of the most
approved type.
The old Colunadc Hotel. at the
southwest corner Of Fifteenth and
Chestnut streets. will he raHed and Il
twenty story otlic" building built there.
\ fvc-story office building has just
been completed at 80 Chestnut street.
Work is we'll under way on the first sec
rion Of the Public Ledger Building.
which will occupy the entire block
hrIwccn sixth and Seventh. Chestnut
and SAMSON streets: while now fronts
are being put in several buildings along
Ch"stuut street.
Along Market stree, there Is also
great nctiNit!. The old Eiugham House
j. being RACED. and on tn" site. ut the
southeast corner Of Eleventh and
Market streets. will ri>" II seven 81 Org
Office building. with er'ranr" on Market
street upon the first floor il I" b" q fully
equipped theatre. with entrance oi
Eleventh street. IT j. not vet deter
nincd whether th"-r!1rAtr" will he used
iUr motion pictures or not. y fire
proof storage warehouse i h"ing erected
ON Market street west of f.igh'centh.
\ sixteen story office building. with
theatre on the ground floor. Is under
course Of construction NJ III" southwest
corner Of Sixteenth and Market streets.
On Walnut street nt Sixteenth,
,outhwc>, corner. is to be- erected Il
twelve story "tliC" building, while ne"
fronts and her alterations that v!rtG-
ally mean new buildings have bceL
! keeping I'll" builders busy at ll1i Wal
/ nut street. 1870 Walnut. l2229 Wal
| nut street and AT Jli Wulnut street
! At III" northeast corner oi Juniper an
! Walnut streets Il s"vcnt""n- story OF
! flee building i rapidly rising.
The SyIvania Hotel. II hi'ccn-S Stor>
! structure, Is being erected at the south
east conner Of Locust and juniper
| streets.
AZ Fifteenth and Race streets. nd
! Joining tn" Reformed Church Buildlng
II thrlc"u- story office building is helm
constructed for tn" Publication an,
Sunday 81 hool Board of the RcIorn.r,
! Church. n ten-story building is nl>c
! being rrc' ted at bel 1i-lG Area
street, and an eight story office hullu'
ing is going up at the northwest cornri
| Of Fifteenth and Locust streets.