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1. untappedcities.com › 2011/12/29 › a-divine-tragedyA Divine Tragedy, Philadelphia’s Divine Lorraine Hotel

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   3 days ago · This broke-down palace first came into being as the Lorraine Apartments in 1894, one of Philadelphia’s first high-rise luxury residences. It was designed by Willis G. Hale, a controversial ...

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Divine_Lorraine_HotelDivine Lorraine Hotel - Wikipedia

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   The Divine Lorraine Hotel, also known as the Lorraine Apartments, stands at the corner of Broad Street and Fairmount Avenue in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Designed by architect Willis G. Hale and built between 1892 and 1894, the building originally functioned as apartments, housing some of Philadelphia's wealthy residents.

4. blog.phillyhistory.org › the-divine-lorraine-hotelThe Divine Lorraine Hotel – PhillyHistory Blog

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   The Divine Lorraine Hotel. By Heather Newlin. March 26, 2007. 7 Comments. Standing at the corner of Broad and Fairmount Streets in North Philadelphia is a building that is historically significant on a number of different levels. The Divine Lorraine Hotel, formerly known as both Lorraine Apartments and the Lorraine Hotel, was designed by ...

5. savingplaces.org › stories › time-to-shine-atTime To Shine At Philadelphia's Divine Lorraine Hotel

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   Feb 13, 2017 · The Divine Lorraine Hotel, a longtime symbol of grandeur gone to seed on Philadelphia's North Broad Street, inspires an unprecedented level of devotion in the city's preservation-minded residents. Now, after an extensive renovation, it's ready for the newest chapter in its storied history.

6. www.nbcphiladelphia.com › news › localQuirky Facts and Religious History Behind Philadelphia’s ...

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   Sep 14, 2017 · The building known as the Divine Lorraine Hotel has stood on North Broad Street in Philadelphia since the late 1800s. But when in 1948, Father Divine, leader of the International Peace Mission ...

7. m.philaplace.org › story › 1651PhilaPlace - Divine Lorraine Hotel: House of the Holy

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   699 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123. Located at 699 North Broad Street, the Divine Lorraine Hotel stands out from its surroundings by both sheer size and architectural style, rendering it majestic despite its abandoned state in 2015.

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   Where is the Divine Lorraine Hotel?

   • The Divine Lorraine Hotel, also known as the Lorraine Apartments, stands at the corner of Broad Street and Fairmount Avenue in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Designed by architect Willis G. Hale and built between 1892 and 1894, the building originally functioned as apartments, housing some of Philadelphia's wealthy residents.

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   What was the Lorraine Apartments?

   • Lorraine Apartments was one of the most luxurious and best preserved late 19th-century apartment houses in Philadelphia. In 1900 the building became the Lorraine Hotel when the Italian-owned Metropolitan Hotel Company purchased the apartments. Later it would become the first hotel in Philadelphia to be racially integrated under Father Divine .

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   When did Father Divine rename the Lorraine Hotel?

   • In 1948, the building was sold to Father Divine (Reverend Major Jealous Divine) for $485,000. Father Divine was the leader of the International Peace Mission movement. After purchasing the building, Father Divine renamed it the Divine Lorraine Hotel.

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9. guidetophilly.com › divine-lorraineThe Divine Lorraine Hotel is More Than a Curiousity - Guide ...

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   Nov 26, 2020 · It was meant to house newly wealthy industrialists. In 1900, the Metropolitan Hotel Company transitioned the building into the Lorraine Hotel. According to a vintage receipt found many years later, a night-. stay at this hotel would run you $5.50. In the years that Lorraine ran as a hotel, a cult led by George Baker was growing in Harlem.