Starr Clark Tin Shop is a historic commercial building located at

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. It is a two-story wood-framed vernacular building built about 1827 with

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details. The tin shop measures wide and deep, with a 24-foot-4-inch-wide by 25-foot-8-inch-deep ( by ) rear wing. Its owner, Starr Clark, was a widely recognized abolitionist and supporter of the

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. ''See also:'' It was listed on the

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in 1982. The Mexico Historical Society has restored the shop and operates it as a museum that highlights its use as a working tin shop and as an hub for the abolition movement.

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Starr Clark Tin Shop & Underground Rail Road
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