William Penn Hotel (San Diego)

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William Penn Hotel
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The building's exterior in 2014
William Penn Hotel (San Diego)
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Town or citySan Diego
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The William Penn Hotel is an historic structure located at 511 F Street in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, [1] in the U.S. state of California. It was built in 1920.

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  1. "The William Penn ⋆ Gaslamp Quarter | Downtown San Diego". Gaslamp Quarter | Downtown San Diego. Retrieved 2024-09-15.

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