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The Eagle
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separates the ground floor from the next four floors, which are slightly recessed and divided into four rows of four rectangular windows with crowned arches. The top section of the building consists of a row of small attic windows, spaced between brick
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The warehouse played a minor role in the city's political history when it became one of three
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moved its offices to a different location. The site was subsequently purchased by the Eagle
Warehouse & Storage Company, whose name was probably derived from that of the
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The Eagle
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characterized it as "a medieval brick fortress recalls the
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