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strips appear at each corner of the house. The interior contains a front entrance, two parlors, and a dining room on the first floor. Two bedrooms, a bath, and a formal landing make up the second floor. As of 2019, the home's turn-of-the-20th-century woodwork and hardware remain intact.
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