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Bacon-Merchant-Moss House

Coordinates: 43°10′5″N 78°41′40″W / 43.16806°N 78.69444°W / 43.16806; -78.69444
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Bacon-Merchant-Moss House
Bacon-Merchant-Moss House, June 2009
Bacon-Merchant-Moss House is located in New York
Bacon-Merchant-Moss House
Bacon-Merchant-Moss House is located in the United States
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Location32 Cottage St.,
Lockport, New York
Coordinates43°10′5″N 78°41′40″W / 43.16806°N 78.69444°W / 43.16806; -78.69444
Built1832
Architectural styleFederal
MPSStone Buildings of Lockport, New York MPS
NRHP reference No.07000481[1]
Added to NRHPMay 30, 2007

The Bacon-Merchant-Moss House is a historic, it is house located at 32 Cottage Street in Lockport, Niagara County, New York.

Description and history

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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.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 30, 2007.[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. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Claire Ross (February 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Bacon-Merchant-Moss House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying seven photographs
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