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elements. The estate property includes an additional three contributing outbuildings and nine contributing structures. They are The
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In July 2023, the house located at 1415 Bivins St. was burned down as part of a training exercise by the Durham Fire
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After Mary Duke Biddle's death, the house was owned by noted philanthropist
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916:Rutherford
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871:Perquimans
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356:October 1,
307:References
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646:Currituck
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566:Buncombe
546:Beaufort
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227:12001157
132:Location
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956:Tyrrell
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901:Robeson
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796:Madison
786:Lincoln
761:Jackson
756:Iredell
731:Haywood
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721:Halifax
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601:Catawba
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671:Durham
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