The Oaks is a historic home located near Kents Store,

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. It was built between about 1809 and 1830. The rear ell is the original section, and is a two-story, brick structure. In 1830 the brick, single pile, two-story structure over a raised basement was built onto the south. The house has a

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covered gable roof. A small one-story weatherboard addition was built onto the rear about 1915. Also on the property are the contributing outdoor kitchen (later used as a schoolroom), a

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, a latticed covered well, a barn, and the large Richardson/Bowles family

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in 2001.

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