Amelia Bloomer House facts for kids
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Amelia Bloomer House
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Location | 53 E. Bayard St., Seneca Falls, New York |
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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 |
Added to NRHP | August 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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1980.
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