Hillsborough is a historic

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located near Walkerton,

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. It was built in the mid-18th century, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick and frame dwelling. It has a hipped roof and a frame two-story wing. Also on the property is the contributing two-story brick storehouse. an
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in 1971.

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Hillsborough, Walkerton, King and Queen County, VA
13 photos, 22 measured drawings, and 6 data pages at

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