1616 Walnut Street Building

The 1616 Walnut Street Building or 1616 Building is a historic high-rise building in the Center City area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A twenty-four-story building, it stands ninety-four meters tall.

1616 Walnut Street Building
Location1616 Walnut St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′59″N 75°10′7″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1929 (1929)
ArchitectTilden, Register & Pepper; Wark & Co.
NRHP reference No.83004247[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 17, 1983

Listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1982, it was then also listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[2]

History and features
Entrance, 1616 Building

In 1930, the architects received an award for the building's design at the 12th International Buildings Congress in Budapest.

Its five-story parking garage on the Chancellor Street side, part of the original construction, was considered a novelty in 1929.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, and the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1982.[2]

Present day

In 2013, 1616 Walnut Street was renamed "Icon" as it underwent an extensive renovation, transforming it from commercial space to a luxury Class-A multifamily community expected to open in 2014.[3]

It is now under AJH management.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "PRHP: List of properties with OPA-compliant addresses" (PDF). Philadelphia Historical Commission. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  3. Icon 1616 Apartments
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