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This office building, the
oldest in Pittsburgh, was completed in 1836. It is now the headquarters
of the Wester Pennsylvania Conservancy. |
How old is the Burke's Building? |
The Great Fire of Pittsburgh
occurred in 1845 and much of the city burned. Burke's Building survived
because it was made of wood, sandstone, and brick. |
How old was the Burke's
Building when the Great Fire occurred? |
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There are 14 large windows
on the three-story building. |
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