Philadelphia; a guide, made for the convenience of people interested in the city's notable history and present achievements . is ; i, i ii J * * * » it 5 ? * Mil 5-2 . I-Wr* **** ?? BELLEVUE- STRATFORD HOTEL Another famous hotel,one of the largest inthe world. Its ornateball room is thesceneof some of the mostcostly and gay ballsof the society season,and it has entertainedmany celebratedvisitors. The roofgarden is an unusu-ally attractive spot. RITZ-CARLTONHOTEL At the corner of Broad andWalnut Streets. This isone of Philadelphias fin-est hotels, and is unsur-passed in the beauty of itsdesi
Philadelphia; a guide, made for the convenience of people interested in the city's notable history and present achievements . is ; i, i ii J * * * » it 5 ? * Mil 5-2 . I-Wr* **** ?? BELLEVUE- STRATFORD HOTEL Another famous hotel,one of the largest inthe world. Its ornateball room is thesceneof some of the mostcostly and gay ballsof the society season,and it has entertainedmany celebratedvisitors. The roofgarden is an unusu-ally attractive spot. RITZ-CARLTONHOTEL At the corner of Broad andWalnut Streets. This isone of Philadelphias fin-est hotels, and is unsur-passed in the beauty of itsdesign and finish. Thegeneral treatment is in thestyle of the Adam Palm Room and thevarious dining rooms areharmonious and admirableexamples of artistic 18 HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS THE strangers first—and very practical—concern is where to sleepand where to eat. This is traditionally a city of homes, but thereis no lack of excellent hotels and comfortable boarding places nearthe centre of town. Below is pictured the new Adclphia (next to theWanamaker Store, on Chestnut Street). On the opposite page are shownthe Bellevue-Stratford and the Ritz-Carlton. Besides these there are theHotel Walton (corner of Broad and Locust), the Stenton just below it,the St. James (corner of Thirteenth and Walnut), the Continental (cornerof Chestnut and Ninth), Greens (Chestnut and Eighth), the rendu/(Thirteenth and Filbert), the Windsor (1217 Filbert), the (Chestnut and Twenty-second), the Colonnade (corner of Chestnut andFifteenth) and the Bingham (Market and Eleventh). The last three offerboth the American and the European plans; the others are on the Euro-pean plan. Those who are about the city during the day should take advantage ofthe
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