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steep curved driveway, rolling over a thick rubber actuating strip that would then send an electrical signal to open the double garage doors. The house interior has a partition system so that the day room and the dining room could become one room, for entertaining large parties. The bathroom was the piece de resistance with terrazzo flooring, an Art Deco style suite, beautiful mirrors, and a bidet, something of a novelty in those days. Photographs of the interior were taken in 1990 by
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