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"The Woodlands," William Hamilton house

architect

 

location

Philadelphia, PA

date

1786-89 (W: 1788-89)

style

Federal

construction

Stone

type

House
 
  view, water side (U. Penn. slide coll.: gift of G. B. Tatum).
   
 
  view, land side, photo 1996, M. Brack.
 
 
  saloon, photo R. C. Smith (U. Penn. slide coll.).
 
  detail, northwest end pavilion, photo 2000, M. Nilsen, U. Delaware.
 
   
 

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