Starr Clark Tin Shop is a historic commercial building located at Mexico in Oswego County, New York. It is a two-story wood-framed vernacular building built about 1827 with Federal details. The tin shop measures 24 feet 4 inches (7.42 m) wide and 32 feet (9.8 m) deep, with a 24-foot-4-inch-wide by 25-foot-8-inch-deep (7.42 m by 7.82 m) rear wing. Its owner, Starr Clark, was a widely recognized abolitionist and supporter of the Underground Railroad.[2]
Starr Clark Tin Shop | |
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| Location | 3250 Main St., Mexico, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°27′35″N 76°13′43″W / 43.45972°N 76.22861°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1838 |
| MPS | Freedom Trail, Abolitionism, and African American Life in Central New York MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 01001323[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 04, 2001 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
The Mexico Historical Society has restored the shop and operates it as a museum that highlights its use as a working tin shop and as an hub for the abolition movement.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Helen M. Breitbeck (October 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Starr Clark Tin Shop". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-12-01. See also: "Accompanying six photos".
- ^ Kathleen Poliquin (November 25, 2012). "New underground railroad museum in CNY to hold open house Dec. 1". Syracuse.com. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
External links edit
- Starr Clark Tin Shop & Underground Rail Road - official Facebook site
- History and visiting information - National Park Service