Clifton is a historic home located at

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. It was built about 1785, and is a two-story, Georgian style frame dwelling with

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ging. It is topped by a gable roof and the exterior is finished in plain, circular-sawn weatherboards. It is a rare example of a four-square plan with central chimney, combined with a front passage and paired stairs. an
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in 2004.

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