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Henry Bacon: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Added cross-references, more detail on the Reflecting Pool, updated media. Jun 25, 2026
Anniversary information added. Feb 12, 2026
Anniversary information added. Nov 24, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Feb 14, 2024
Modified link of Web site: North Carolina Architects and Builders - Biography of Henry Bacon. Nov 19, 2019
Add new Web site: North Carolina Architects and Builders - Biography of Henry Bacon. Jan 04, 2017
Add new Web site: NCpedia - Biography of Henry Bacon. Oct 21, 2014
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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