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Little House (Shepherdstown, West Virginia)

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Coordinates: 39°25′51.65″N 77°48′14.86″W / 39.4310139°N 77.8041278°W / 39.4310139; -77.8041278
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The Little House. The red building to the left is a regular two-story building

The Little House, also known as the Florence Shaw Demonstration Cottage, is a child-sized house in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Built between 1928 and 1930, the 10-foot (3.0 m) tall Dutch Colonial house is part of a play complex conceived by Florence Shaw, supervisor of teacher training at Shepherd College. The stone walled, slate-roofed cottage measures 10 feet (3.0 m) long and 9.6 feet (2.9 m) deep. It is equipped with electric power and a working fireplace, and is fully furnished. The house is located on the edge of the Shepherd Campus along Town Run. The play complex includes a small barn on the other side of Town Run.[1]

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  1. ^ Chambers, S. Allen Jr. Buildings of West Virginia. Oxford University Press. p. 553. ISBN 0-19-516548-9.
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39°25′51.65″N 77°48′14.86″W / 39.4310139°N 77.8041278°W / 39.4310139; -77.8041278

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