Gerrit Smith Estate
The Gerrit Smith Estate is a historic residential estate at Oxbow Road and Peterboro Road in Peterboro, New York. It was home to Gerrit Smith (1797-1874), a 19th-century social reformer, abolitionist, and presidential candidate, and his wife, Ann Carroll Fitzhugh. Smith established an early temperance hotel on his estate, and it was a widely known stop for escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad. The surviving elements of the estate were declared a National Historic Landmark in 2001. The estate is now managed by a nonprofit organization, and is open for tours from June to August.
Gerrit Smith Estate | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
| Location | 5304 Oxbow Rd., Peterboro, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°58′3.53″N 75°41′13.52″W |
| Area | 7.78 acres (3.15 ha) |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001386 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 24, 1997 |
| Designated NHL | January 3, 2001 |
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