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the rear of the building. Due to the angled entry of the side streets, each presents a stepped facade to the outer side, and a flat facade to the front. The facades are roughly divided into three sections, with outer and center sections projecting slightly, and the second and fourth sections housing the building entrances. The entrances are framed by cast concrete surrounds with bracketed pediments. Each building houses 24 units, each with one or two bedrooms.
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