Moses McKay House, New Burlington Road, Corwin, Warren County, OH
Summary
Significance: The Moses McKay House was built in 1818 of brick dug and fired on site. It is a fine example of an early nineteenth century Ohio farm house. The house is notable for its interior woodwork and hand stenciling on the walls. The structure was used by the McKay family as a "station" on the "underground railroad" from the late 1830s through the Civil War.
Survey number: HABS OH-2202
Building/structure dates: 1818 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1914 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: ca. 1915 Subsequent Work
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houses
corwin
moses
mckay
house
moses mckay house
burlington
new burlington road
warren
warren county
ohio
american memory
mary beth betts
richard binstadt
john a burns
michael daley
historic american buildings survey
charles parrish
j william rudd
richard thomas
louisville district us army corps of engineers
stephen wiser
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ultra high resolution
high resolution
architecture
railroad
railroad architecture
wwi
library of congress
Date
1915
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
Corwin
,
39.52614, -84.07657
Source
Library of Congress
Link
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html