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- ↑ The Late Thomas Dixon, The Sun (1837-1985); Jul 27, 1886; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985) pg. 4
- ↑ American Institute of Architects and Engineers, The Sun (1837-1985); Nov 15, 1875; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985)
- ↑ Wollon, James T. (March 11, 2010). "Thomas Dixon". Baltimore Architecture Foundation.
- ↑ Changes In Business Firms, The Sun (1837-1985); Jan 3, 1871; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985) pg. 4
- ↑ The Obituary Record: Charles L. Carson The Well Known Architect, The Sun (1837-1985); Dec 19, 1891; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985) pg. 8
- ↑ Death Of Mrs. R.H. Dixon, The Sun (1837-1985); Apr 28, 1898; ProQuest Historical Newspapers "The Baltimore Sun" (1837-1985) pg. 8
- ↑ Died, The Sun (1837-1985); Jul 27, 1886; ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985) pg. 2
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ↑ The Architecture of Baltimore an Illustrated History, Hayward & Shivers, 2004 ISBN 0-8018-7806-3, p. 142
- ↑ Baltimore County Panorama, Brooks & Parsons, ISBN 0-937076-03-1, p. 29
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