M'Clintock House facts for kids
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| Location | 14 E. Williams, Waterloo, New York |
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| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1848 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | Women's Rights Historic Sites TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000360 |
| Added to NRHP | August 29, 1980 |
The M'Clintock House, also called the Baptist Parsonage, is a historic home in Waterloo, New York. It is a special place because of its important role in the history of women's rights in the United States. This house was once the home of a Quaker family, Thomas and Mary Ann M'Clintock. They lived there from 1836 to 1856 and were very involved in social changes.
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The M'Clintock House: A Landmark for Women's Rights
A Home with History
The M'Clintock House is a two-story brick building. It was built between 1833 and 1836. The house is designed in the Federal style, which was popular for buildings in the United States during the early 1800s. It looks like many homes from that time period.
Birthplace of Women's Rights Ideas
The M'Clintock House became famous on July 16, 1848. On that day, a very important meeting happened inside its walls. Mary Ann M'Clintock and other brave women and men gathered there. They worked together to write the Declaration of Sentiments. This document was like a list of demands for equal rights for women.
They also planned speeches and other ideas for the very first Seneca Falls Convention. This convention was a big meeting held a few days later. It was the start of the organized movement for women's rights in America. The M'Clintock House is remembered as the place where these groundbreaking ideas were first put into writing.
A Protected Historic Site
Because of its importance, the M'Clintock House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. This means it is recognized as a significant historical site.
Today, the house is part of the Women's Rights National Historical Park. This park helps tell the story of the fight for women's equality. The M'Clintock House has been carefully restored to look like it did in the mid-1800s. Visitors can take tours of the home during the summer months. This allows people to step back in time and learn about the brave people who started the women's rights movement.
See also
- List of monuments and memorials to women's suffrage
- Votes For Women History Trail
- Timeline of women's suffrage
- Women's suffrage in the United States
External links
- M'Clintock House - Women's Rights National Historic Park
