Historic Places in Massachusetts Old Fairbanks House, Dedham Fairbanks House, completed in 1641, is the oldest building in the United States using wood-frame construction. Eight generations of the family maintained their home in the original condition for 350 years, and now the Fairbanks House Historical Site in Dedham, MA is open to the public from May […]
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Bibb-Goldthwaithe-Arrington House 1830 The Arrington house is one of the handsomest of the pretentious homes in Montgomery. It originally had a two story semi-circular entrance portico which was later removed and the present one installed. The exterior is a very simple – box type with brick walls and openings typical to the period. The interiors
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Vernon-Wister House, Germantown “Vernon”, Germantown Philadelphia, PA Vernon is the product of two periods, the informal farmhouse Colonial architecture of the 18th Century and the more formal architecture which came into vogue in the early years of the 19th Century. Tracing down the ownership of the property from the first owner, Peter Shoemaker, who arrived
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Philadelphia Historic Places Center City and Independence National Park Congress Hall was once the seat of the United States Senate when the Nation’s Capital was in Philadelphia. Fairmount Park Houses Fairmount Historic Houses Map Tour through Fairmount Park to see dozens of historic homes and buildings that were first constructed when Philadelphia was the most
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Historic Places in Pennsylvania Center City Philadelphia Fairmount Park Houses Germantown Historic District See Also:
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Historic Places in Alabama Bibb-Goldthwait-Arrington House Formerly located on Church Street, where the U.S. Courthouse is located now, the “Arrington House” was owned by several prominent families in Montgomery, Alabama. See the gallery of historic details from the residence, including unique plaster door casings and a different fireplace in every room. Montgomery Alabama Historic Districts Montgomery
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