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The Benham House is an architecturally-significant home located in Canandaigua, New York. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Lisa Valerie Kudrow is an American actress who gained worldwide recognition in the '90s for portraying Phoebe Buffay in the television sitcom... Friends, for which she received many accolades including an Emmy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Kudrow has appeared in many films including Romy and Michele's High School Reunion , Analyze This , Dr. Dolittle 2 , Happy Endings , P.S. I Love You , Bandslam , Hotel for Dogs and Easy A . Lisa Kudrow was born in Encino, Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Nedra S. , a travel agent, and Dr. Lee N. Kudrow , a headache specialist and physician. Her ancestors emigrated from Belarus and lived in the village of Ilya, in the Minsk area, and her great-grandmother was murdered in the Holocaust. Kudrow was raised in a middle-class Jewish family and has an older sister, Helene Marla , and an older brother, Santa Monica neurologist David B. Kudrow . She is the niece of composer/conductor Harold Farberman. In 1979, at the age of 16, she underwent rhinoplasty to reduce the size of her nose.
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Jason Conrad Hawes is the founder of The Atlantic Paranormal Society , which is based in Warwick, Rhode Island. He is also one of the stars and... co-producers of Syfy's Ghost Hunters, which is in its eight season. He and his wife Kris have five children - three girls and twin boys. Jason's children consider Grant an adopted uncle, and Grant's kids view Jason the same way. Their wives respect TAPS' mission, but keep their distance and have asked their husbands not to bring their paranormal work home. Hawes has varied interests outside of TAPS, including the fine arts, deep-sea fishing, competing in martial arts, camping and hiking, cooking, and he has written two books on the paranormal and four sci-fi/thriller screenplays. He and fellow TAPS founder, Grant Wilson are longtime coworkers at their day job as plumbers for Roto Rooter. Hawes was the top plumber in all of New England for Roto Rooter prior to the show. The two are also co-owners of the Spalding Inn, based in Whitefield, New Hampshire.
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New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. New York is the 27th most extensive, the 3rd most populous, and the 7th most densely populated of the 50 United States. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces... of Ontario to the west and north, and Quebec to the north. The state of New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City. New York City, with a population of over 8.1 million, is the most populous city in the United States. It is known for its status as a center for finance and culture and for its status as the largest gateway for immigration to the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, it is also a destination of choice for many foreign visitors. Both the state and city were named for the 17th century Duke of York, James Stuart, future James II and VII of England and Scotland.
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