M'Clintock House
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M'Clintock House, also known as the Baptist Parsonage, is a historic home located at Waterloo in Seneca County, New York
. It is a two story, Federal
style brick dwelling built in 1833-1836. The home is notable as the residence of Quaker pharmacist Thomas M'Clintock
and his wife Mary Ann from 1836 to 1856. On July 16, 1848, the home was the location where the Declaration of Sentiments, resolutions, and speeches were drawn up for the subsequent First Women's Rights Convention
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980.
The house is one of the sites of the Women's Rights National Historical Park
. The restored mid-19th century home is open for tours in the summer.
Seneca County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,342 people, 12,630 households, and 8,626 families residing in the county. The population density was 103 people per square mile . There were 14,794 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
. It is a two story, Federal
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
style brick dwelling built in 1833-1836. The home is notable as the residence of Quaker pharmacist Thomas M'Clintock
Thomas M'Clintock
Anti-slavery activist and devoted Hicksite Quaker Thomas M’Clintock was born in Brandywine Hundred, Delaware in 1792. The names of Thomas’s parents were Thomas and Mary Allen M’Clintock...
and his wife Mary Ann from 1836 to 1856. On July 16, 1848, the home was the location where the Declaration of Sentiments, resolutions, and speeches were drawn up for the subsequent First Women's Rights Convention
Seneca Falls Convention
The Seneca Falls Convention was an early and influential women's rights convention held in Seneca Falls, New York, July 19–20, 1848. It was organized by local New York women upon the occasion of a visit by Boston-based Lucretia Mott, a Quaker famous for her speaking ability, a skill rarely...
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980.
The house is one of the sites of the Women's Rights National Historical Park
Women's Rights National Historical Park
Women's Rights National Historical Park was established in 1980, and covers a total of 6.83 acres of land in Seneca Falls and nearby Waterloo, New York....
. The restored mid-19th century home is open for tours in the summer.
External links
- M'Clintock House - Women's Rights National Historic Park
- M'Clintock House, 14 East William Street, Waterloo, Seneca County, NY: 2 measured drawings and 1 data page, at Historic American Building Survey