The Susan B. Anthony Childhood House in
Battenville, New York was built in 1832. It was a childhood home of suffragette
Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony (born Susan Anthony; February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906) was an American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. Born into a Quaker family committed to so ...
. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...
in 2007.
[
Susan B. Anthony lived there from age 13 to age 19, from 1833 to 1839. The family moved to there from ]Adams, Massachusetts
Adams is a town in northern Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,166 at the 2020 census.
History
Nathan Jones purchased the township o ...
, where she was born. The listing includes the house, a retaining wall, and a carriage barn. Italianate features were added to the house in 1885.[ an]
''Accompanying 10 photos, exterior and interior, from 2006 and 2007 (captions page 25 of text)''
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As of 2006, the property is owned by the state; it is controlled by the OPRHP / Saratoga State Park.[
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See also
* List of monuments and memorials to women's suffrage
Women's suffrage refers to the right of a woman to vote in an election. This right was often not included in the original suffrage legislation of a state or country, resulting in both men and women campaigning to introduce legislation to enable wo ...
References
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Federal architecture in New York (state)
Italianate architecture in New York (state)
Houses completed in 1832
Houses in Washington County, New York
Susan B. Anthony
National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, New York
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