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structure #919574493building

Palmer House Hotel

existing 79.9 m 21 floors 1927

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#560 in Chicago
#5208 in United States
#44963 Worldwide

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Building Mass Height	79.9 m
Tip Height	79.9 m
Architectural Height	79.9 m
Roof Height	79.9 m
Floors	21
Completion	1927
Structural Form	high-rise building
Main Usage	hotel
Status	existing
Architectural Style	beaux-arts
Address	101-129 South State Street, 17 East Monroe Street
Smart Address	101–129 South State Street
Smart Address	17 East Monroe Street
Smart Address	130 South Wabash Avenue
City	Chicago
Country	United States

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