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The Beall–Dawson House was built circa 1815 for Upton Beall and his wife and daughters. Beall, from a prominent
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363:"National Register of Historic Places Registration: Beall–Dawson House"
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866:St. Mary's
846:Montgomery
816:Dorchester
654:Aspen Hill
534:Wootton HS
372:2016-01-01
321:References
238:. It is a
902:Baltimore
886:Worcester
821:Frederick
769:by county
583:Landmarks
512:Education
494:Twinbrook
490:Rockshire
286:in 1973.
224:Rockville
140:77°9′19″W
881:Wicomico
861:Somerset
796:Caroline
776:Allegany
703:Maryland
541:(former)
232:Maryland
203:73000933
137:39°5′3″N
117:Location
943:Bridges
906:Central
831:Harford
826:Garrett
811:Charles
801:Carroll
791:Calvert
297:History
254:Federal
252:-story
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