Contains images of the Hotel Walton originally built as the Hotel Metropole circa 1892 after designs by Angus S. Wade. Depicts exterior views of the hotel looking northeast and southeast. Also includes interior views of the palm room, dining room and foyer., Contains 9 postcards printed in color and 10 printed in black and white., The Hotel Metropole was incorporated into the Hotel Walton in 1895. Additions and renovations occurred in 1914 and in 1925 to accommodate a roof garden and shops on the first floor facing Broad Street., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector
Date
1900-1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Hotels and Restaurants - Walton - 119]
