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New Windows Transform a Historic Victorian Mansion

In this historic estate in North Andover, Massachusetts, Marvin energy-effiecient windows with convincing period details were integral to preserving a traditional look on the outside, while allowing light to brighten wood-paneled rooms inside.


Source: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/windows/21124521/new-windows-transform-a-historic-victorian-mansion

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