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  2. Two Temple Place - Wikipedia

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    Two Temple Place, known for many years as Astor House, is a Neo-Gothic building [1] situated near Victoria Embankment in central London, England. [2] It is known for its architecture, and contains notable works by the likes of William Silver Frith , Sir George Frampton RA , Nathaniel Hitch and Thomas Nicholls .

  3. St James's Square - Wikipedia

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    It was also the former home of Nancy Astor [8] and the only house in the square to retain its large garden and the original mews house to the rear. [9] No. 5: Wentworth House, 5, St James's Square, built in 1748-51 by William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford, to the design of Matthew Brettingham The Elder [10] 1748–9.

  4. Astor House - Wikipedia

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    Vincent Astor redeveloped the site at 217 Broadway as the Astor House Building, a modest seven stories tall, in 1915–1916. [20] The rest was demolished in 1926 and the site rebuilt as the Transportation Building , which was designed by York and Sawyer with Art Deco details.

  5. Astor family - Wikipedia

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    The Astor family achieved prominence in business, society, and politics in the United States and the United Kingdom during the 19th and 20th centuries. With German roots, some of their ancestry goes back to the Italian and Swiss Alps, [1] the Astors settled in Germany, first appearing in North America in the 18th century with John Jacob Astor, one of the wealthiest people in history.

  6. The Waldorf Hilton, London - Wikipedia

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    The Waldorf Hilton, London, formerly known as the Waldorf Hotel, is a historic hotel in the Aldwych, London. It is part of the Hilton Hotels & Resorts chain and has a history dating back to 1908. The hotel was originally established by William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor, a member of the prominent Astor family. The hotel features 298 ...

  7. Lansdowne House - Wikipedia

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    Lansdowne House now 9 Fitzmaurice Place is the remaining part of an aristocratic English town house building to the south of Berkeley Square in central London, England. [ a ] The initial name was for two decades Shelburne House, then its title matched its owning family's elevation to a higher peerage in 1784.

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