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646 Talbot Street

Built in 1874, the house was first owned by Thomas Caldwell of the furniture company Caldwell & Anundson. This Italianate influenced home was subsequently inhabited by members of London's early political, business, and industrial community during the late 19th century. ...

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651 Talbot Street

651 Talbot Street is an excellent example of early 20th century Queen Anne Style architecture. Built by the Whitwam family in 1906, this marvellous two and a half storey red brick home displays the eccentric elements typical of late Queen ...

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611 Talbot Street

This home was built in 1871 by local merchant John B. Laing at a cost of $4000. As a young man, Laing worked first as a bookkeeper, and then as an accountant for John Birrel & Co. Dry Goods. John ...

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Camden Terrace or 479-489 Talbot Street

The property at 479-489 Talbot St., is also known as Camden Terrace. Like many places in London Ontario it is named after a street in London England. Camden Terrace was built around 1870, by Samuel Peters and has long been ...

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Mount Auburn Cemetery

Founded in 1831 by Dr. Jacob Bigelow along with the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Mount Auburn Cemetery has served as a natural setting for the commemoration of the dead as well as a source of inspiration for the living. Originally, Mount ...

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National Historic Landmark - Holly-Knoll-Robert R. Moton House

From 1935 until his death, this 2-1/2 story Georgian Revival structure was the residence of Robert Russa Moton (1867-1940), influential Black educator. Moton began his career in education at Hampton Institute, from which he had graduated in 1890. In 1915, ...

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National Historic Landmark - Gadsby's Tavern

Comprising two adjoining tavern buildings, the smaller of which dates from 1752, this is one of the best known 18th century inn's in the country. George Washington recruited men here in 1754 for the French and Indian War, and the ...

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National Historic Landmark - Five Forks Battlefield

This battle, on April 1, 1865, has been called the Waterloo of the Confederacy. Union troops under Philip Sheridan's command defeated the Confederates under General George Pickett, who had been sent to protect the Southside Railroad, Robert E. Lee's last ...

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National Historic Landmark - Egyptian Building

Completed in 1845, this was the first building put up especially for the Medical College of Virginia, and remains the oldest medical college building in the South. An exotic edifice, it is considered by many to be the finest Egyptian ...

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National Historic Landmark-Drydock Number One, Norfolk Naval Shipyard

The shipyard, established in 1767, is the oldest in the country; the drydock was constructed 1827-1834. During the Civil War, the Union frigate USS MERRIMACK was rebuilt by the Confederates in this drydock, becoming the ironclad CSS VIRGINIA.

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