Susan B. Anthony House facts for kids
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Susan B. Anthony House
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A 2007 photograph of the Susan B Anthony House
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| Location | 17 Madison Street, Rochester, New York |
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| Built | 1866 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000528 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | June 23, 1965 |
The Susan B. Anthony House in Rochester, New York, was the home of Susan B. Anthony for forty years. During this time, she was a very important leader in the women's rights movement across the country.
A famous event happened right in her front living room. She was arrested there because she voted in the 1872 Presidential Election. Back then, women were not allowed to vote, and she was trying to show that this was unfair. She lived in this house until she passed away.
The house was bought in 1945 to become a special memorial. In 1965, it was named a National Historic Landmark. This means it's a very important place in American history.
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Visiting the Susan B. Anthony House
The Susan B. Anthony House is located at 17 Madison Street in Rochester. To enter the museum, you go through the entrance at 19 Madison Street.
What You Can Do There
Today, the Susan B. Anthony House is a place where you can learn a lot. It's a museum open to the public for tours and special programs. You can visit from Tuesday through Sunday, 11 AM to 5 PM, except on major holidays.
Its full name is the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House. The Visitor Center and Museum Shop are in the historic house next door. This house at 19 Madison Street used to belong to Hannah Anthony Mosher, who was Susan B. Anthony's sister. The main goal of the Susan B. Anthony House is to keep Susan B. Anthony's ideas and vision alive for everyone.
Celebrating Women's Right to Vote
The house holds a yearly celebration for the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. This important amendment gave women the right to vote in the United States. It's a big part of Susan B. Anthony's legacy.
In 2011, the New York Times newspaper wrote about something interesting. The museum at the house sold a special handbag. This bag was inspired by one of Susan B. Anthony's own bags, which looked like a doctor's bag. For her, this bag was not about fashion. It was a symbol of independence. At that time, women often couldn't sign contracts or even open their own bank accounts. Her bag showed she was independent and ready to work for change.
Important Collections and History
Many important papers and items about the women's right to vote movement were given to the house. This happened because Carrie Chapman Catt asked for it. She was Susan B. Anthony's successor as the leader of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. These valuable items are now kept at the University of Rochester libraries.
In August 2020, the president of the House decided not to accept a pardon for Susan B. Anthony. They felt that accepting a pardon would wrongly agree with the idea that her actions were wrong. This was similar to how Susan B. Anthony herself refused to pay a fine after her arrest.
On September 26, 2021, a fire caused some damage to the back porch and a doorway of the house. There was also smoke damage inside. Video showed someone acting suspiciously around the time the fire started.
Images for kids
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Front view of the house
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South side of the house
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Inside the main parlor on the first floor
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The sitting room on the first floor
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Susan B. Anthony's study on the second floor
