Buckland is a historic

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located near Buckland,

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. It was built about 1795, and is a two-story, five-bay, transitional

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style frame dwelling with a double-pile center-hall plan. It has paired, double shouldered brick exterior end chimneys. The front facade features a handsome double-tier pedimented

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protecting the central three bays. It was listed on the

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in 1986.

References

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