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720:June 3,
690:June 3,
660:June 3,
630:July 1,
603:May 30,
517:Gallery
87:Opening
1282:Warren
1247:Snyder
1237:Potter
1197:Monroe
1187:Mercer
1182:McKean
1167:Lehigh
1122:Greene
1117:Fulton
1107:Forest
1025:Centre
1020:Carbon
1005:Butler
975:Beaver
896:Topics
111:Height
50:Status
1358:South
1343:North
1292:Wayne
1272:Union
1267:Tioga
1222:Perry
1045:South
1040:North
1000:Bucks
990:Blair
985:Berks
960:Adams
320:Built
103:Owner
61:Hotel
1368:West
1307:York
1232:Pike
1097:Erie
1035:East
848:2019
826:2019
803:2019
776:2019
749:2019
722:2019
692:2019
662:2019
632:2019
605:2019
393:and
362:The
323:1924
116:Roof
95:Cost
90:1924
58:Type
1092:Elk
504:or
422:in
370:in
338:No.
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