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

Amelia Bloomer House
Amelia Bloomer House is located in New York
Amelia Bloomer House
Amelia Bloomer House is located in the United States
Amelia Bloomer House
Location53 E. Bayard St.,
Seneca Falls, New York
Coordinates42°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

Description and history

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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

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  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.