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Ravenhill, 3480 West School House Lane, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
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Renaissance Revival mansion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Mnardi, Joseph. "History Matters: The Amazing Weightman",
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