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1834 – Lockport, NY

9/21/12 53 Comments
Posted on OHD: 9/21/12. Last OHD Update: 7/25/22.
This has since "Sold" and is now archived for historical reference and educational purposes.

325 Summit St, Lockport, NY 14094

MT.Providence Mansion- Built by Local Abolitionish Francis Hitchens,Owner of the Lockport Glass Factory. 5400 sq.feet of antebellum grandeur Awaits Total Restoration!! This 5/6-bedroom federal-style home is built entirely of limestione blocks quarried on site. It has long been believed to have been a refuge for escaped slaves on the "Underground Railway" with a secret tunnel going from the cellar to the Erie Canal. More land may be available.Assessment of $192,000 includes the total 55 acres. Call for details.
8 Bed ∙ 5,400 Sq Ft ∙ 14 Ac.
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