The Franklin Residences is a hotel in Philadelphia, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “historic apartment building in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States”. It opened in 1925. It stands about 0.8 km from the centre of Philadelphia.[3]

Overview

The Franklin Residences is a historic apartment building located at 834 Chestnut Street in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It opened on January 14, 1925, as the Benjamin Franklin Hotel and was named after United States Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.

From “The Franklin Residences” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1925. It was designed by Horace Trumbauer. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]

Location

2 km4 km

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.8 km from the centre of Philadelphia. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), about 11 km from the centre of Philadelphia.[4]

It is one of 40 hotels in and around Philadelphia recorded in Wikidata, 17 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 4 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Divine Lorraine Hotel, opened in 1900. See Hotels in Philadelphia.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • Roost East Market — 0.5 km
  • Loews Philadelphia Hotel — 0.5 km
  • Philadelphia Marriott Downtown — 0.5 km
  • Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia — 0.5 km
  • Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel — 0.6 km
  • St. James Hotel — 0.6 km
  • The Notary Hotel, Autograph Collection — 0.7 km
  • The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia — 0.8 km
  • The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel — 0.9 km, opened 1904
  • Le Meridien Philadelphia — 0.9 km

See also

References

  1. ^ The Franklin Residences (Q4885674). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ The Franklin Residences. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-06.
  3. ^ Philadelphia (Q1345). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Philadelphia. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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