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Article: RECONSTRUCTING HISTORY.(LOCAL/WISCONSIN)

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July 18, 2005
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What is the Gundry House? Built shortly after the Civil War, Orchard Lawn has stood for 137 years as a landmark property in the old lead region of southwestern Wisconsin, according to a publication from the Mineral Point Historical Society.

Reconstruction background: Phase one started in 1999 when the society received a grant from the Jeffris Family Foundation. The house's exterior was redone, the library was reconstructed, the formal gardens were completed and air conditioning was added.

Phase two: The Mineral Point Historical ...

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