John and Harriet McKenzie House explained

John and Harriet McKenzie House
Location:96 W. Eighth St., Oswego, New York
Coordinates:43.4564°N -76.5203°W
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:December 04, 2001
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:01001314

John and Harriet McKenzie House is a historic home located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It is a -story, rectangular frame residence with Greek Revival details. Its owner John McKenzie was a former fugitive slave who built the house about 1847. Two years later Nathan and Clarissa Green built their house next door.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: John and Harriet McKenzie House. October 2000. 2009-12-01 . Judith Wellman and Justin White. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying photo.