The Bently Nob Hill is an apartment building situated on the highest point of the

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neighborhood. The tower was designed by residential architect William E. Schirmer in 1924; it was inspired by

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and

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and built in the Art deco architectural style of the 1920s. The structure's slender water tower pavilion is directly modeled after the Royal Palace in

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., The Bently Nob Hill Website The building is a San Francisco landmark and one of the most prominent in the Nob Hill neighborhood. Bently Nob Hill is 10 stories high and contains of one and two bedroom apartments.

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