William Penn Hotel
According to Wikipedia, the William Penn was built from 1915 to 1916 at a cost of USD $6-million. When it opened on March 11, 1916, newspapers hailed as the Grandest Hotel in the nation. Notice the two over-hanging archways between the three towers.
The hotel follows an E plan and it faces the elegant Mellon Square park.
The contemporary, grey skyscraper behind the hotel is BNY Mellon Center, once the head office of Mellon Bank/ Mellon Financial. The Mellons in Pittsburgh were one of America's wealthiest and most well-known families.
William Penn Hotel
According to Wikipedia, the William Penn was built from 1915 to 1916 at a cost of USD $6-million. When it opened on March 11, 1916, newspapers hailed as the Grandest Hotel in the nation. Notice the two over-hanging archways between the three towers.
The hotel follows an E plan and it faces the elegant Mellon Square park.
The contemporary, grey skyscraper behind the hotel is BNY Mellon Center, once the head office of Mellon Bank/ Mellon Financial. The Mellons in Pittsburgh were one of America's wealthiest and most well-known families.