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After Mattie's death in 1925, the house became a rental property until Joseph T. and Guess
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The house was built in 1895 as part of the J.W. Harrington homestead. It was built by the
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The house features an irregular plan with a steeply pitched hip roof. The front facade has a setback for the central entryway and again on the east end. The doorway is framed by two concrete steps and set into a semi-elliptical arch made of decorative brick. Wood-framed windows are either in
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