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203 Argilla Rd., the William Shurcliff house (1963)

203 Argilla Rd., Ipswich

203 Argilla Rd.

The house at 203 Argilla Rd. was designed in 1963 for William Shurcliff by architect Royal Barry Wills. View plans for this house at Historic New England.

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