Penn Alto Building

Penn Alto Hotel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Front of the hotel, 1989
40°31′1″N 78°24′9″W / 40.51694°N 78.40250°W / 40.51694; -78.40250
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1921
Architect	Stevens, H.L., Co.
Architectural style	Renaissance
NRHP reference No.	89000350[1]
Added to NRHP	May 5, 1989

The Penn Alto Building is an historic landmark building that is located in downtown Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. It is nine stories high and has a partial tenth floor penthouse.

History and architectural features

The name of the building remains the same, even though its usage has altered over time. The name changed from the Penn Alto Hotel to Penn Alto Apartments when it changed from strictly being a hotel to a residential hotel, which rents both apartments and hotel rooms.^[2] The current name is City Hall Commons, deriving its name from its proximity to City Hall, which is just across the street.

The building, which was designed by the H.L. Stevens & Company and built in 1921, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It is located in the Downtown Altoona Historic District.

Official measurements of the building conflict with each other. One measurement is as conservative as 98 feet (30 m), while another lists it as 115 feet (35 m). These variations may be due to the slight incline that the Penn Alto was built on.

See also

• Downtown Altoona, Pennsylvania
• Altoona, Pennsylvania

Gallery

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  City Hall Commons, 2014

References

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-5515, "Penn Alto Hotel, 1120-1130 Thirteenth Avenue, Altoona, Blair County, PA", 4 photos, 8 data pages, 1 photo caption page

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