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Royall House

Cambridge, Massachusetts
· 1630 - 1930
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The mansion was built by Isaac Royall, who came here from Antigua with his slaves in 1737. His son, Isaac Royall, a loyalist, founded at Harvard the oldest law professorship in the United States. It also served as the headquarters of General John Stark during the Siege of Boston.
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