John B. and Lydia Edwards House

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John B. and Lydia Edwards House
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Location144 E. Third St., Oswego, New York
Coordinates 43°27′17″N76°30′16″W / 43.45472°N 76.50444°W / 43.45472; -76.50444 Coordinates: 43°27′17″N76°30′16″W / 43.45472°N 76.50444°W / 43.45472; -76.50444
Arealess than one acre
Built1834-35
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Freedom Trail, Abolitionism, and African American Life in Central New York MPS
NRHP reference No. 01001316 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 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]

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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 (Fall 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: John B. and Lydia Edwards House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-12-01.See also: "Accompanying two photos".