Amelia Bloomer House

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Amelia Bloomer House
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Location53 E. Bayard St.,
Seneca Falls, New York
Coordinates 42°54′35″N76°47′27″W / 42.90972°N 76.79083°W / 42.90972; -76.79083
Area65 acres (26 ha)
Built1847
ArchitectLatham Bros., Builders & Contractors
Architectural style Italianate
MPS Women's Rights Historic Sites TR
NRHP reference No. 80000359 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 29, 1980

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

Description and history

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

  1. 1 2 "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: New York MPS Bloomer, Amelia, House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 25, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
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