John B. and Lydia Edwards House

John B. and Lydia Edwards House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	144 E. Third St., Oswego, New York
Coordinates	43°27′17″N76°30′16″W / 43.45472°N 76.50444°W / 43.45472; -76.50444
Area	less than one acre
Built	1834-35
Architectural style	Greek Revival
MPS	Freedom Trail, Abolitionism, and African American Life in Central New York MPS
NRHP reference No.	01001316 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 04, 2001

John B. and Lydia Edwards House is a historic home located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It is a two-story, rectangular frame residence built between 1834 and 1835. Its owner John B. Edwards was abolitionist Gerrit Smith's agent at Oswego and the house is well documented as a way station on the Underground Railroad. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Helen M. Breitbeck (Fall 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: John B. and Lydia Edwards House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2009.See also: "Accompanying two photos". Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2009.