Divine Lorraine Hotel
Philadelphia, PA
Once an amazingly beautiful building, the Divine Lorraine is the best example of a decaying masterpiece from 19th century architecture. The building was “the cat’s meow when built,” Skaler said. Designed and built by Willis G. Hale, the Lorraine was the tallest high-rise apartment complex in the city. It was home to many of the wealthy Philadelphia residents who accumulated their money during the Civil War. The Lorraine was once home for the elite, but its reputation changed drastically. “Over time, the building was used to house mistresses,”
http://temple-news.com/tag/haunted/
Some great pics of the building from 2005 http://archives.citypaper.net/articles/2005-01-13/cover.shtml
In the ensuing years the building has been gutted by a salvage company.....pictures of the buildin gin 2009 http://tombphotography.blogspot.com/2009/05/divine-lorraine-hotel-i-philadelphia.html
A great article about the Lorrane Divine Hotel http://kingstonlounge.blogspot.com/2011/02/divine-lorraine-hotel-philadelphia-pa.html
http://temple-news.com/tag/haunted/
Some great pics of the building from 2005 http://archives.citypaper.net/articles/2005-01-13/cover.shtml
In the ensuing years the building has been gutted by a salvage company.....pictures of the buildin gin 2009 http://tombphotography.blogspot.com/2009/05/divine-lorraine-hotel-i-philadelphia.html
A great article about the Lorrane Divine Hotel http://kingstonlounge.blogspot.com/2011/02/divine-lorraine-hotel-philadelphia-pa.html