Bell Telephone Exchange Building (Powelton Village, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

The Bell Telephone Exchange Building, also known as the Preston Telephone Exchange, is a historic site in Powelton Village, Philadelphia, built around 1900 by the Bell Telephone Company. This three-story, Georgian Revival style brick building features an arched entrance and decorative cornice, and it served as a telephone exchange until 1928. Recognized for its architectural significance, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002, making it an interesting stop for tourists and researchers interested in telecommunications history and early 20th-century architecture.