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The Franklin Residences

1923 establishments in PennsylvaniaBrick buildings and structuresHorace Trumbauer buildingsHotel buildings completed in 1925Market East, Philadelphia
National Register of Historic Places in PhiladelphiaResidential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in PhiladelphiaUnited Hotels Company of America
Benjamin Franklin Hotel, west side view
Benjamin Franklin Hotel, west side view

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

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The Franklin Residences
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia Center City

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Ben Franklin House (Benjamin Franklin House)

Chestnut Street 834
19107 Philadelphia, Center City
Pennsylvania, United States
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Benjamin Franklin Hotel, west side view
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