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Description: Carrollton Manor, also known as Tuscarora, dates from c. 1820 and displays a blend of regional vernacular traditions and high style features reflecting the influence of the Federal style. The building is constructed of native limestone laid in unusually narrow and uniform courses. It is a 2 1/2-story, 3-bay dwelling with a central entrance on the north elevation, enframed by 4-light sidelights and a 3-light transom. There is an entrance porch with a delicately proportioned temple-form front, supported by square posts, with a low balustrade. Fenestration at the front elevation is symmetrical, with 6/6 sash windows with splayed stone lintels. The west gable end features a single 6/6 sash window on the second floor and a pair of narrow 4/4 sash windows in the attic gable. Unusually, these windows are in the center bay, between the two interior brick chimneys on this end. On the east gable end, a single interior chimney rises from the south roof slope, with a pair of 6/6 sash windows on th