Belgravia Hotel
- 1962-1982: Peale House
- Address: 1811 Chestnut St
- Neighborhood of Center City West in Philadelphia, PA
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1902/00/00 | Milligan and Webber | Architects | Designed by Milligan and Webber in the Beaux Arts style, the Belgravia Hotel opens as an apartment hotel, or a pied-a-terre, to serve people on the 1904 social register in Philadelphia. | |||
| 1905/00/00 | Samuel D Milligan | Architect | At some point a fine cast iron marquee is installed to shelter the entrance of the Belgravia Hotel. | |||
| 1917/01/07 | Harry K Thaw | Guest | After a brief visit in New Jersey, Thaw arrives in Philadelphia and stays at the Belgravia Hotel. | Assault on Fred Gump and Murder of Maizie Colbert | ||
| 1962/00/00 | The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts buys the former Belgravia Hotel to be used as the location for the most of the upper-level courses and student and faculty studios. Renamed Peale House, the Academy sells the Belgravia building in 1982. | |||||
| 2016/00/00 | Andy Wilson and O and S Associates are awarded the Philadelphia Preservation Alliance Grand Jury Award for restoration of The Belgravia which included reconstruction of significant portions of the ornate terracotta, brick masonry and cast iron marquee. |
| Particulars for Belgravia Hotel: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Architectural Style | Beaux Arts |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Build Material | Cast Iron |
| Historic Use | Hotel |
| Structure | Marquee |
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