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Panorama of Philadelphia File 020-522-095
Philadelphia, PA city
structure #266612709building

Hotel Essex

demolished 49.4 m 12 floors 1913

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Building Mass Height49.4 m Source: Sanborn Map
Main Roof Height49.4 m Source: Sanborn Map
Floors12 Source: Sanborn Map
Completion1913
Structural Formhigh-rise building
Main Usagehotel
Status demolished
Address1301 Filbert Street
Smart Address1304 Cuthbert Street
Smart Address1301–1305 Filbert Street
Smart Address40–48 North 13th Street
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States
Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-10-06

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