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The Log House was constructed circa 1700 by early
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county's first grist mill across the street in 1716. During the 18th century, the house served variously as a house, tavern, and trading post before becoming a rental property in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is located on the
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133:Coordinates
1065:Categories
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853:Schuylkill
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738:Huntingdon
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446:2022-06-22
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300:References
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142:40°00′23″N
974:Southwest
964:Northwest
959:Northeast
939:Lancaster
763:Lancaster
748:Jefferson
581:Armstrong
576:Allegheny
251:in 1979.
190:Log house
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863:Somerset
788:Lycoming
768:Lawrence
723:Franklin
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683:Crawford
678:Columbia
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440:Archived
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