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The Argus Hotel & Cocktail Lounge

The Argus Hotel & Cocktail Lounge

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8 Thurlow Terrace, Albany, New York 12203 · Washington Park

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8 Thurlow Terrace, Albany, New York 12203

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Refined quarters, some with kitchens, in a genteel hotel offering a cocktail bar & breakfast.

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