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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.
- 1892
- Late Victorian
- Willis G. Hale, George F. Payne and Company
6 days ago · The Lorraine was running as a whites-only hotel in Philadelphia from 1900-1948, during which a cult was growing in Harlem around the charismatic son of two former slaves. Wherever George...
Isabella (1400 – 28 February 1453) was suo jure Duchess of Lorraine, from 25 January 1431 to her death in 1453. She was also Queen of Naples by marriage to René of Anjou. Isabella ruled the Kingdom of Naples and her husband's domains in France as regent during his imprisonment in Burgundy in 1435–1438.
- 25 January 1431 – 28 February 1453
- Ardennes-Metz
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Mar 26, 2007 · The Divine Lorraine Hotel, formerly known as both Lorraine Apartments and the Lorraine Hotel, was 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.
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.
Sep 14, 2017 · The Divine Lorraine Hotel appears to be ready to welcome residents again, after this week's unveiling of its grand lobby. Currently, about half the apartments in the 101-unit building are...
The Lorraine Apartments Designed and constructed between 1892 and 1893 by architect Willis G. Hale, the Lorraine Apartments is one of the most luxurious and best preserved late 19th-century apartment houses in Philadelphia