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The Powhatan
BUILDING

The Powhatan

United StatesChicago
Height ranking
Regions belonging to

North America › OECD › United States › Illinois › Cook County › Chicago › South Side › Kenwood › Indian Village › Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City Combined Statistical Area

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Tall buildings · Historic · Tall built objects

82 m
Height
22
Floors
1929
Year
completed
Status

Object data

Height 82 m (270 ft) ▼
Height Top Floor 72 m (235 ft)
Floors22
Construction Year1929
Structural Formhigh-rise building
Main Usageresidential
Status completed
Architectural Styleart deco
Address4950 South Chicago Beach Drive
CityChicago
Country United States United States
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