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Eddy Block
The Eddy Block is a historic commercial building in Webster, Massachusetts. The three-story brick building was built by Lyman R. Eddy in 1878 on the site of a previous block which had been destroyed by fire. The Gothic Revival building has had a variety of tenants, including the post office, a district court, the Masonic Lodge (the latter two in the upper floor meeting space), and the Webster Times. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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The Eddy Block is a historic commercial building in Webster, Massachusetts. The three-story brick building was built by Lyman R. Eddy in 1878 on the site of a previous block which had been destroyed by fire. The Gothic Revival building has had a variety of tenants, including the post office, a district court, the Masonic Lodge (the latter two in the upper floor meeting space), and the Webster Times. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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