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1321:Clark House
1104:Old Capitol
932:Other areas
892:Puerto Rico
726:Mississippi
641:Connecticut
177: /
153:Coordinates
1578:Categories
1436:Vogt House
1391:Plum Grove
1250:Pentacrest
1220:(Ped Mall)
1118:Clubhouses
841:Washington
761:New Mexico
756:New Jersey
631:California
438:73(4):160.
361:References
297:university
288:Coralville
165:91°30′55″W
162:41°39′26″N
1431:Tate Arms
1406:Rose Hill
851:Wisconsin
816:Tennessee
721:Minnesota
696:Louisiana
310:Storybook
284:Iowa City
256:Iowa City
198:Architect
1522:Theatres
1007:Category
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786:Oklahoma
766:New York
741:Nebraska
731:Missouri
716:Michigan
706:Maryland
691:Kentucky
671:Illinois
646:Delaware
636:Colorado
626:Arkansas
231:93000327
142:Location
953:Related
856:Wyoming
831:Vermont
736:Montana
676:Indiana
656:Georgia
651:Florida
621:Arizona
611:Alabama
425::73(4).
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791:Oregon
746:Nevada
686:Kansas
661:Hawaii
616:Alaska
552:Topics
312:, and
299:town.
923:Palau
821:Texas
701:Maine
666:Idaho
318:adobe
250:is a
190:Built
877:Guam
826:Utah
781:Ohio
681:Iowa
320:and
286:and
246:The
193:1939
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226:No.
215:MPS
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