Benjamin Lundy House
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The Benjamin Lundy House is a National Historic Landmark
in Mount Pleasant, Ohio
. It was home in 1820 to abolitionist Benjamin Lundy
, where he established the influential antislavery newspaper The Genius of Universal Emancipation, one of the first antislavery publications in the United States.
As of late 2009 the three-story house stands in extreme disrepair. Ivy is degrading the original masonry, as well as rotting the wooden window and door frames. The interior has also degraded due to disuse and lack of maintenance.
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in Mount Pleasant, Ohio
Mount Pleasant, Ohio
Mount Pleasant is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 535. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. It was home in 1820 to abolitionist Benjamin Lundy
Benjamin Lundy
Benjamin Lundy was an American Quaker abolitionist from Ohio who established several anti-slavery newspapers and worked for many others...
, where he established the influential antislavery newspaper The Genius of Universal Emancipation, one of the first antislavery publications in the United States.
As of late 2009 the three-story house stands in extreme disrepair. Ivy is degrading the original masonry, as well as rotting the wooden window and door frames. The interior has also degraded due to disuse and lack of maintenance.