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Hildene estate sale risks Manchester landmark future
Historic Manchester manor Hildene, built by Robert Todd Lincoln and owned by Miss Beckwith, faces development pressure after transfer to the Christian Science Church. Appraised at $612,900, the 24-room mansion sits behind no trespassing signs, with a visible but secluded drive and needs roof work. caretakers note little interior updates since the 1930s.
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Manchester
Robert Todd Lincoln
Christian Science Church
Mary Lincoln Beckwith
Robert Todd
Pullman Palace Car Co
Garfield
Harrison
Great Britain
Equinox House
Abner Doubleday
Edward S. Isham
Manchester Journal
Horace G. Young
Lincoln
Purdy Hill
Ken Hill