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1378:Washington
1353:Vermillion
1333:Tippecanoe
1293:St. Joseph
1208:Montgomery
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707:Legg House
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367:balustrade
222:ID90001931
1148:Kosciusko
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1093:Hendricks
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297:diversify
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289:Civil War
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160:39°10′3″N
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283:History
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214:Part of
208:Chicago
145:Indiana
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