John B. and Lydia Edwards House

John B. and Lydia Edwards House
Location 144 E. Third St., Oswego, New York
Coordinates 43°27′17″N 76°30′16″W / 43.45472°N 76.50444°W / 43.45472; -76.50444Coordinates: 43°27′17″N 76°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 # 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. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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".


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