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Edwin W. and Charlotte Clarke House

Coordinates: 43°27′24″N 76°30′2″W / 43.45667°N 76.50056°W / 43.45667; -76.50056
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Edwin W. and Charlotte Clarke House
Edwin W. and Charlotte Clarke House is located in New York
Edwin W. and Charlotte Clarke House
Edwin W. and Charlotte Clarke House is located in the United States
Edwin W. and Charlotte Clarke House
Location80 E. Mohawk St., Oswego, New York
Coordinates43°27′24″N 76°30′2″W / 43.45667°N 76.50056°W / 43.45667; -76.50056
Arealess than one acre
Built1857
Architectural styleItalianate
MPSFreedom 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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.