While we continue to wait for the apartment building’s return—it’ll be another year or so—it’s worth remembering what the storied Divine Lorraine lobby once looked like at its peak. These archived photos from the Library of Congress were taken in 1933 for a Historic American Buildings survey. Developer Eric Blumenfeld’s team has said before that they’re using these photos to return the lobby to its original design.
Source: Historic photos reveal the Divine Lorraine lobby from 1933 to today – Curbed Philly