Barclay Hotel

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The Barclay Hotel is located at 237 S. 18th St. on the southeast corner of Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, PA. Once the most famous hotel in the city and owned by John McShain (1898-1989), it has since been converted to condominiums.

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The narrator of Nicholson Baker's novel The Fermata first discovers his ability to freeze time while staying at the Barclay Hotel as a child.

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The Barclay Steakhouse opened on the Hotel's street level in 2004 and is famous for serving a $100 Philly Cheesesteak made from Kobe beef.

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