Amelia Bloomer House

Historic house in New York, United States
United States historic place
Amelia Bloomer House
42°54′35″N 76°47′27″W / 42.90972°N 76.79083°W / 42.90972; -76.79083
Area65 acres (26 ha)
Built1847
ArchitectLatham Bros., Builders & Contractors
Architectural styleItalianate
MPSWomen's Rights Historic Sites TR
NRHP reference No.80000359[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 29, 1980

Amelia Bloomer House is a historic home located at Seneca Falls in Seneca County, New York.

Description and history

It 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

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ 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.
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