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A Grandfather’s Gift

A Grandfather’s Gift

A Grandfather's Gift

Jean Porter

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Jean Porter
Año de edición:
2016
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Arquitectura
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9781987985931
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If you love historical homes, powerful political figures, steamships, trains, brilliant business people, renovations, interior design, gardens in pink and secrets, then welcome to Glencairn Hall. Built in 1832, perched on the edge of the Niagara River. The road this mansion is situated on, according to Winston Churchill, “is the prettiest drive in the world.”

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