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Just so you know: Henry B. Clarke was a wealthy hardware dealer who died in 1849; thereafter, the building became known as the "Widow Clarke's house."
It was moved from its former location in the 4500-block of South Wabash, to its current site in 1977, where it is part of the Prairie Avenue District.
It was moved from its former location in the 4500-block of South Wabash, to its current site in 1977, where it is part of the Prairie Avenue District.
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