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structure #584013302building

The Versailles

existing 58.5 m 15 floors 1921

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#191 in Philadelphia
#8408 in United States
#11518 in North America
#67445 Worldwide

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Building Mass Height	58.5 m
Architectural Height	58.5 m
Roof Height	58.5 m
Main Roof Height	54.9 m
Floors	15
Completion	1921
Structural Form	high-rise building
Main Usage	residential
Status	existing
Architectural Style	beaux-arts
Address	1530 Locust Street
Smart Address	1530–1534 Locust Street
Smart Address	1525–1529 Latimer Street
Smart Address	235 South 16th Street
1st Level District	Center City
2nd Level District	Rittenhouse Square / Center City West
City	Philadelphia, PA
Country	United States

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