Amelia Bloomer House Explained

Amelia Bloomer House
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Location:53 E. Bayard St.,
Seneca Falls, New York
Coordinates:42.9097°N -76.7908°W
Built:1847
Architect:Latham Bros., Builders & Contractors
Architecture:Italianate
Added:August 29, 1980
Refnum:80000359

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.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1980.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Amelia Bloomer House . August 1978 . 2009-11-10 . Anne Ackerson . . 2012-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120925104006/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=8467 . dead .