Harriet Taylor Upton House facts for kids
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Harriet Taylor Upton House
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U.S. Historic district
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Front of the house
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 Location in Ohio
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| Location | 380 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren, Ohio |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1840 |
| Built by | Simon Perkins |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Part of | Mahoning Avenue Historic District (1978 increase) (ID78003115) |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001884 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 5, 1992 |
| Designated NHL | October 5, 1992 |
| Designated CP | May 22, 1978 |
The Harriet Taylor Upton House is a special historic home located at 380 Mahoning Avenue NW in Warren, Ohio. It was built around 1840. This house was once the home of Harriet Taylor Upton (1853–1945), a very important leader in the movement for women's right to vote. She lived here from 1887 to 1931.
From 1903 to 1905, this house was the main office for the National American Woman's Suffrage Association. This group worked hard to get women the right to vote. Because of its important role in history, the house was named a National Historic Landmark in 1992. Today, a local group owns the house, and you can visit it by making an appointment.
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What Does the Harriet Taylor Upton House Look Like?
The Harriet Taylor Upton House is in downtown Warren, Ohio. It's on a street often called "Millionaire's Row." This house is made of wood and has two and a half stories. It has a sloped roof and a porch across the front.
Architectural Style and Features
The outside of the house is covered with clapboard siding. There's a smaller section of the house that sticks out to the right. The front of the house has three main sections. The front door is on the right side. The windows on the first floor are long, while the windows on the second floor are shorter. They have decorative tops.
Inside, the house has been carefully restored. It now looks like it did when Harriet Taylor Upton lived there. For a long time, it was divided into several apartments.
History of the Harriet Taylor Upton House
The house was built around 1840. General Simon Perkins had it built for his son, Henry. Originally, the house had some features that looked like ancient Egyptian designs. Later, it was changed to the Greek Revival style. This is the style it had when Harriet Taylor Upton lived there.
Harriet Taylor Upton's Connection to the House
In 1883, Congressman Ezra B. Taylor bought the house. He later gave it to Harriet Taylor Upton in 1887. Harriet Taylor Upton was the treasurer for the National Woman Suffrage Association from 1894 to 1910. During part of this time, from about 1903 to 1909, the organization's main office was right in this house!
Harriet Upton's strong leadership helped the women's suffrage movement stay active. Even when it seemed like not much progress was being made, she kept the group going. Her work connected the early leaders of the movement to the later successful campaigns that finally won women the right to vote.
The House as a Museum Today
In the 1930s, the house was updated. It was used as a community center for a while. Then, in the 1950s, it was divided into apartments. In 1989, a group called the Upton Association bought the house. They worked to restore it to how it looked when Harriet Upton lived there. The Harriet Taylor Upton House officially opened as a museum in 2009.
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