William H. Seward House

33 South St., Auburn, New York

Seward Home open for touring as a museum

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East (Front) Elevation

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in November 2020

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Coordinates:
+42.92957, -76.56629
42°55'46" N, 76°33'59" W

Description

Seward served as Governor (1839-43) and U.S. Senator from New York (1848-61), emerging as a leading antislavery figure in the Whig, and later, Republican Parties. As Secretary of State (1861-69), he negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia (1867). This house was his permanent residence from 1824 until his death in 1872. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, January 29, 1964

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
Reference number: 66000504
NR name: Seward, William H., House
Area of significance: Politics/Government
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: B - Person
Property type: Building
Historic function: Single dwelling
Current function: Museum
Periods of significance: 1850-1874; 1800-1824; 1825-1849
Significant years: 1824; 1872
Number of properties: Contributing buildings: 1
Non-contributing buildings: 2

Update Log

March 26, 2021: New photos from J.R. Manning
March 26, 2021: Updated by J.R. Manning: Updated status and added photos

Sources

Wikipedia
J.R. Manning - Lugnuts969 [at] gmail [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 66000504 (Search for documents)
National Historic Landmark information