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Reverend George B. Hitchcock House
Historic house in Iowa, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Reverend George B. Hitchcock House is a historic house museum in Cass County, Iowa, near the city of Lewis. Built in 1856 by the Congregationalist minister George B. Hitchcock, it has features indicative of its use as a "station" on the Underground Railway, corroborated by documentary evidence of Hitchcock's involvement in the shelter and transport of escaped slaves. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2006.[2][3] It now houses a museum.[4]
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Reverend George B. Hitchcock House | |
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Nearest city | 63788 567th Lane in Cass County, near Lewis, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°18′11.7″N 95°6′12.5″W |
Built | 1855 |
Architect | George B. Hitchcock |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 77000500 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 09, 1977[1] |
Designated NHL | February 17, 2006[2] |
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