The William Bailey House is a historic house located at 176 Cornelia Street in

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Description and history

It was built in about 1825 in the “Early Republic” style, and is a -story, five-bay wide, stone-framed building. It features two symmetrical brick end chimneys piercing its gabled roof, and oversized eyebrow windows under the

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, as well as a one-story wing on one side. It was listed on the

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on November 12, 1982.

References

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