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The lot that the house sits on was purchased by
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All of the public areas of the house are in the first floor; the bedrooms are on the second floor. The layout of the rooms on the first floor closely matches those of neighboring
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in 1932 and replaced with a replica. In the middle of the house, there is a large hall containing an antler staircase.
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