Willson House, also known as Tuckaway and Wee Dornoch, is a historic home located near Lexington,

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. It was built in 1812, and is a two-story, five-bay,

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style brick dwelling, with a one-story kitchen wing. It has a side gable roof, interior end chimneys, and a central-passage plan. The front facade features a pedimented entry porch with brown sandstone front steps. Also on the property are a contributing

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and garage. an
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in 2009.

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