Starr Clark Tin Shop
Starr Clark Tin Shop is a historic commercial building located at Mexico in Oswego County, New York. It is a two-story wood-framed vernacular building built about 1827 with Federal details. The tin shop measures 24 feet 4 inches (7.42 m) wide and 32 feet (9.8 m) deep, with a 24-foot-4-inch-wide by 25-foot-8-inch-deep (7.42 m by 7.82 m) rear wing. Its owner, Starr Clark, was a widely recognized abolitionist and supporter of the Underground Railroad.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places 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.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Helen M. Breitbeck (October 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Starr Clark Tin Shop". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-12-01. See also: "Accompanying six photos".
- ^ Kathleen Poliquin (November 25, 2012). "New underground railroad museum in CNY to hold open house Dec. 1". Syracuse.com. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
External links
- Starr Clark Tin Shop & Underground Rail Road - official Facebook site
- History and visiting information - National Park Service
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