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Fort Bowman, Frontage Road, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia

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Significance: Built in 1753 for George Bowman, the gray limestone house is a significant example of the influence of Pennsylvania German building traditions on the architecture of the Shenandoah Valley.

Survey number: HABS VA-909

Building/structure dates: 1751-1753 Initial Construction

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forts and fortifications strasburg va bowman fort bowman frontage frontage road strasburg shenandoah shenandoah county virginia pennsylvania german architectural elements stone buildings limestone woodwork war french and indian frontier and pioneer life outbuildings ells historic american buildings survey photo ultra high resolution high resolution united states history library of congress
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1933 - 1970
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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Strasburg (Va.) ,  38.98872, -78.35862
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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forts and fortifications strasburg va bowman fort bowman frontage frontage road strasburg shenandoah shenandoah county virginia pennsylvania german architectural elements stone buildings limestone woodwork war french and indian frontier and pioneer life outbuildings ells historic american buildings survey photo ultra high resolution high resolution united states history library of congress