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Philadelphia Naval Asylum
The
Philadelphia Naval Asylum
is a complex of buildings in
Philadelphia
,
Pennsylvania
. Built in 1827 as a hospital, it later housed the
Philadelphia Naval School
, served as a
home for retired sailors
for the
United States Navy
from 1834 to 1976, and was ultimately redeveloped as luxury condominiums. The site was placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
and designated a
National Historic Landmark
in 1971.
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