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2. Kerr Lake - Wikipedia

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   The John H. Kerr Reservoir (often called Kerr Lake in North Carolina and Bugg's Island Lake in Virginia) [1] is a reservoir along the border of the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the John H. Kerr Dam across the Roanoke River between 1947 and 1952 to produce hydroelectricity as well as ...

3. Long Grass Plantation - Wikipedia

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   In the 1950s most of it was flooded and became the Buggs Island Lake/John H. Kerr Reservoir in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. The house was built circa 1800 by George Tarry on land belonging to his father, Samuel Tarry, and Long Grass Plantation encompassed approximately 2000 acres (8 km 2 ).

4. National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilkes ...

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   A National Historic Landmark and a Georgia state historic site 22: Tupper-Barnett House: Tupper-Barnett House: April 11, 1972 : 101 W. Robert Toombs Ave. Washington: National Historic Landmark: 23: Washington Commercial Historic District

5. John H. Kerr Dam - Wikipedia

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   John H. Kerr Dam is concrete gravity-dam located on the Roanoke River in Virginia, creating Kerr Lake. The dam was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1947 and 1953 for the purposes of flood control, and hydropower. The dam also serves wildlife resources, forest conservation, and public recreational uses.

6. Demolished public housing projects in Atlanta - Wikipedia

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   John J. Eagan Homes (aka "Eagan Homes") was a 677-unit complex built in 1941 for black families. It cost $2 million to build and was located in Vine City. [4] The complex was torn down in the 2000s and replaced by Magnolia Park. [6]

7. Kerr City, Florida - Wikipedia

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   The post office, established in 1884 and renamed Lake Kerr in 1888, was in operation until 1942. [1] The founder, George Smiley continued to live in Kerr City when all the neighbors moved out after the freeze. He gradually bought most of the abandoned properties around him. By 1955 his son Alfred owned the entire town.