First Period architecture

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First Period is an American architectural style originating between approximately 1626 and 1725, used primarily by British colonists during the settlement of the British colonies of North America, particularly in Massachusetts and Virginia. Among U.S. counties, Essex County, Massachusetts, has the highest number of preserved First Period buildings.^[1]