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222:May 7, 1973
159: /
135:Coordinates
1682:Categories
1501:Washington
1421:New Mexico
1416:New Jersey
1291:California
1117:Round Barn
1034:properties
911:Washington
886:Tuscarawas
776:Montgomery
576:Courthouse
574:Cuyahoga (
560:Columbiana
335:References
309:balustrade
234:Wapakoneta
147:84°11′40″W
1511:Wisconsin
1476:Tennessee
1381:Minnesota
1356:Louisiana
1158:See also:
791:Muskingum
696:Jefferson
606:Fairfield
565:Coshocton
540:Champaign
505:Ashtabula
324:St. Marys
261:St. Marys
188:Architect
144:40°34′6″N
1667:Category
1496:Virginia
1446:Oklahoma
1426:New York
1401:Nebraska
1391:Missouri
1376:Michigan
1366:Maryland
1351:Kentucky
1331:Illinois
1306:Delaware
1296:Colorado
1286:Arkansas
987:Landmark
921:Williams
896:Van Wert
881:Trumbull
851:Sandusky
841:Richland
816:Pickaway
806:Paulding
741:Mahoning
711:Lawrence
671:Highland
661:Harrison
646:Hamilton
641:Guernsey
616:Franklin
596:Delaware
591:Defiance
570:Crawford
550:Clermont
515:Auglaize
471:Current
298:Exterior
213:73001387
124:Location
1613:Related
1516:Wyoming
1491:Vermont
1396:Montana
1336:Indiana
1316:Georgia
1311:Florida
1281:Arizona
1271:Alabama
931:Wyandot
826:Portage
736:Madison
716:Licking
691:Jackson
676:Hocking
651:Hancock
611:Fayette
555:Clinton
535:Carroll
520:Belmont
500:Ashland
252:History
1451:Oregon
1406:Nevada
1346:Kansas
1321:Hawaii
1276:Alaska
1212:Topics
906:Warren
901:Vinton
876:Summit
866:Shelby
861:Seneca
856:Scioto
836:Putnam
831:Preble
801:Ottawa
786:Morrow
781:Morgan
771:Monroe
761:Mercer
751:Medina
746:Marion
726:Lorain
681:Holmes
656:Hardin
636:Greene
631:Geauga
626:Gallia
621:Fulton
530:Butler
510:Athens
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313:frieze
276:pulpit
1583:Palau
1481:Texas
1361:Maine
1326:Idaho
1032:Other
916:Wayne
891:Union
871:Stark
811:Perry
796:Noble
766:Miami
756:Meigs
731:Lucas
721:Logan
686:Huron
666:Henry
586:Darke
545:Clark
525:Brown
495:Allen
490:Adams
272:frame
180:Built
1537:Guam
1486:Utah
1441:Ohio
1341:Iowa
1163:and
926:Wood
846:Ross
821:Pike
706:Lake
701:Knox
601:Erie
478:Ohio
401:ISBN
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