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saw blade to make the replacement squares. One of the most interesting and unusual features of the house is the carvings in the exterior eaves that, when the sun shines, creates shadows that make it appear as if birds are flying against the house. The house was painted white for more than 70 years. During the 2012 renovation, the removal of an area of dry wall revealed a layer of green paint on the exterior. Based on the paint discovery and an old photo, the house was recently repainted to what is believed to be more historically accurate colors.
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676:Alleghany
671:Albemarle
659:by county
250:balusters
122:VLR
1328:Staunton
1313:Richmond
1265:Manassas
1250:Hopewell
1225:Franklin
1205:Danville
1106:Tazewell
1091:Stafford
1041:Richmond
1011:Powhatan
986:Nottoway
971:New Kent
886:Highland
826:Franklin
821:Fluvanna
811:Fauquier
781:Culpeper
746:Caroline
741:Campbell
731:Buchanan
666:Accomack
650:Virginia
287:See also
128:000-8826
116:03000455
67:Location
1369:Bridges
1333:Suffolk
1318:Roanoke
1308:Radford
1285:Norfolk
1240:Hampton
1215:Fairfax
1210:Emporia
1175:Bristol
1163:by city
1061:Russell
1046:Roanoke
1031:Pulaski
1001:Patrick
946:Mathews
941:Madison
926:Loudoun
876:Henrico
871:Hanover
866:Halifax
851:Grayson
806:Fairfax
751:Carroll
711:Bedford
701:Augusta
686:Amherst
91: (
1290:Norton
1111:Warren
1101:Sussex
991:Orange
966:Nelson
931:Louisa
856:Greene
771:Clarke
681:Amelia
1323:Salem
1235:Galax
1161:Lists
1131:Wythe
1096:Surry
1076:Smyth
1066:Scott
881:Henry
836:Giles
816:Floyd
801:Essex
776:Craig
716:Bland
657:Lists
554:(PDF)
86:Built
1136:York
1126:Wise
996:Page
706:Bath
558:and
267:The
93:1892
89:1892
78:Area
921:Lee
648:in
124:No.
111:No.
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