Joshua Reed Giddings Law Office

102 E Jefferson St, Jefferson, Ohio

Photos

Joshua R. Giddings Law Office

1. Historic American Buildings Survey, Carl Waite, Photographer June 29, 1936 WEST ELEVATION.

Photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey

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Map

Coordinates:
+41.73806, -80.76310
41°44'17" N, 80°45'47" W

Description

For most of his professional life, this small two-room frame structure was the law office of Joshua Reed Giddings (1785-1864), abolitionist and Congressman (1838-1859). While in Congress, his unwavering objective was the elimination of slavery by every conceivable political measure--non-extension of slavery to the territories, abolition of the slave trade, even the use of the President's war powers to emancipate the slaves. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, May 30, 1974

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 30, 1974
Reference number: 74001396
NR name: Giddings, Joshua Reed, Law Office
Area of significance: Politics/Government
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: B - Person
Property type: Building
Historic function: Professional
Periods of significance: 1850-1874; 1825-1849
Significant years: ca. 1838; 1864

Update Log

January 3, 2020: Updated by Michael Miller: Updated "Address" & "GPS Coordinates" and Deleted "Street View" (Street View was of McDonalds located at old address. Landmark moved and no street view is currently available)
January 3, 2020: Updated by Michael Miller: Updated "Address" & "GPS Coordinates" and Added "Street View"
September 5, 2010: Updated by Bill Eichelberger: Adjusted GPS.
September 5, 2010: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger

Sources

HABS OH-268 - Joshua R. Giddings Law Office
Bill Eichelberger - wallyum [at] hotmail [dot] com
Wikipedia
Michael Miller - michael_a_miller [at] yahoo [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 74001396 (Search for documents)
National Historic Landmark information