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BUILDING

Hotel Essex

United StatesNew York City
Regions belonging to

North America › OECD › United States › New York › New York County › New York City › Manhattan › Midtown › 1292 › 15 › New York-Newark-Bridgeport Metro Area

Channels belonging to

Tall buildings · Hotels · Tall built objects

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Height
12
Floors
1901
Year
destroyed
Status

Object data

Floors12
Construction Year1901
Structural Formhigh-rise building
Main Usagehotel
Status destroyed
Address25 East 56th Street
CityNew York City
Country United States United States
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