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Parkshore Apartments

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Floors	12
Completion	1926
Structural Form	high-rise building
Main Usage	cooperative apartments
Status	existing
Architectural Style	neo-renaissance
Address	1755-1765 East 55th Street
Smart Address	1755–1765 East 55th Street
Smart Address	5501 South Everett Avenue
City	Chicago
Country	United States

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