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Describe what a "Tenement Building" is.

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A tenement is a type of building shared by multiple dwellings, typically with flats or apartments on each floor and with shared entrance stairway access, on the British isles notably common in Scotland. Wikipedia
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Tenements (also called tenement houses) are urban dwellings occupied by impoverished families. They are apartment houses that barely meet or fail to meet the minimum standards of safety, sanitation, and comfort. ... Housing was scarce, particularly for working-class families.

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