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References
- William B. Rhoads. The Colonial Revival. New York: Garland Pub., 1977.
- Allan Axelrod, ed. The Colonial Revival in America. New York: Norton, 1985.
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- ↑ Greenfield, Briann. "Colonial Revival Movement Sought Stability during Time of Change | ConnecticutHistory.org". ConnecticutHistory.org. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
