Edwin W. and Charlotte Clarke House

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Edwin W. and Charlotte Clarke House
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Location80 E. Mohawk St., Oswego, New York
Coordinates 43°27′24″N76°30′2″W / 43.45667°N 76.50056°W / 43.45667; -76.50056
Arealess than one acre
Built1857
Architectural style Italianate
MPS Freedom Trail, Abolitionism, and African American Life in Central New York MPS
NRHP reference No. 02000052 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 2002

Edwin W. and Charlotte Clarke House is a historic home located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It is a 2+12-story brick Italianate style residence built in 1857. Edwin W. and Charlotte Clarke were prominent abolitionists and it is believed that the house was a way station on the Underground Railroad. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Helen M. Breitbeck (October 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Edwin W. and Charlotte Clarke House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2009-12-01.See also: "Accompanying four photos". Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2009-12-08.