Bacon-Merchant-Moss House - Lockport, NY
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jiggs11
N 43° 10.113 W 078° 41.645
17T E 687440 N 4782113
Historic Bacon House, a safe house on the Underground Railroad during the Civil War, HQ for Lockport's Red Cross Chapter and since 1927, the YWCA.
Waymark Code: WMZG2H
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/06/2018
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The building was built by Gillette Bacon in 1835, then sold to Dr. George Merchant in 1837. In 1861, the house was again sold, this time to Abijah Moss, a prominent female banker, and known abolitionist. It served as a safe house on the Underground Railroad for the duration of the Civil War.
It served as headquarters for the Red Cross in Lockport during WWI. The YWCA has owned the property since 1927.
from Wikipedia:
"It is a two-story, Federal style stone structure built in 1832. A narrow attic crawlspace is believed to have been used to hide slaves escaping to Canada on the Underground Railroad. The YWCA purchased the building in 1927, and it continues to be owned by that organization. It is one of approximately 75 stone residences remaining in the city of Lockport.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 30, 2007."
The house is located at:
32 Cottage Street
Lockport, NY USA
14094
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