Divine Lorraine Apartments

 hotel, interesting place

In 1894, the Lorraine Apartments opened their doors as one of the most luxurious spots in Philadelphia. Later, the Metropolitan Hotel Company purchased the building in 1900, turning it into one of the finest hotels in the region.

The Lorraine blossomed, its presence solidified when Father M.J. Divine acquired it in 1948. As a civil rights pioneer and leader of the International Peace Mission Movement, Divine converted the building into one of the first integrated hotels in the country.

Divine had a love of magnificent architecture and the building was given to him at a time when his civil rights campaign was in full swing. Breaking the norm, Divine served both blacks and whites. Divine was able to further his cause while also pursuing his own interests

The building was renovated and reopened in 2017 as a mixture of apartments and restaurants.

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