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the center of administrative services for the
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National Register of Historic Places
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243:The Old Main building is four-stories high with a
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165:1 acre (0.40 ha)
146:39.86167°N 75.35528°W
119:Chester, Pennsylvania
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487:Subaru Park
239:Description
189:Crump, John
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125:Coordinates
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1249:Washington
1204:Schuylkill
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361:2012-01-06
291:References
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137:75°21′19″W
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1290:Lancaster
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1099:Jefferson
932:Armstrong
927:Allegheny
759:Geography
750:Wade Dump
517:Education
410:Landmarks
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186:Architect
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1214:Somerset
1139:Lycoming
1119:Lawrence
1074:Franklin
1049:Delaware
1034:Crawford
1029:Columbia
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700:(closed)
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114:Location
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1239:Venango
1169:Montour
1154:Mifflin
1134:Luzerne
1124:Lebanon
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1094:Indiana
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1024:Clinton
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992:Chester
977:Cameron
972:Cambria
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728:History
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987:Centre
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