Amelia Bloomer House is a historic home located at Seneca Falls in Seneca County, New York.
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| Location | 53 E. Bayard St., Seneca Falls, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°54′35″N 76°47′27″W / 42.90972°N 76.79083°W |
| Area | 65 acres (26 ha) |
| Built | 1847 |
| Architect | Latham Bros., Builders & Contractors |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| MPS | Women's Rights Historic Sites TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000359[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 29, 1980 |
Description and history
editIt is a two-story, Italianate style frame dwelling built originally in 1830 and modified to its present style in the 1850s. In 1945, the house was modified to be a multiple dwelling. The home is notable as the residence of temperance advocate and women's rights leader Amelia Bloomer. It is also reputed to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1980.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Anne Ackerson (August 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Amelia Bloomer House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2009-11-10.