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Congdon(e) Cobblestone house
| Historic Site #: | 07-034 (Exists) Type: D1 | Town: | Marion | ||
| Site Name: | Congdon(e) Cobblestone house | GPS Coordinates: | 43.181069, -77.157004 | ||
| Address: | 4978 East Williamson Rd | ||||
| Description: | |||||
Built in 1825-30 of field cobbles. A modest home containing a central chimney serving two fireplaces and a bake oven. A significant addition was built in the 1990''''''''s | |||||
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| Photo by Bavis, October 2019 | Photo by Bavis, October 2019 |
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| Photo by Bavis, October 2019 | Photo by Bavis, 2013 |
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| Photo by Bavis, 2014 | Photo by Bavis, 2014 |
| Historic narrative: | |||||
| This home was rumored to be on the Underground Railroad. According to local lore the runaways were concealed in a cupboard on the side of the fireplace. According to a survey done by Dorothy Wells Pease, it was the home on the ancestors of Lafayette Congdone, president of the Lima Seminary. | |||||
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