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| name = Thomas A. Edison Birthplace |
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| location = 9 Edison Drive<br />[[Milan, Ohio]] |
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| builder = Samuel Edison |
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'''Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace''' is |
The '''Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace''' is a [[historic house museum]] at 9 Edison Drive in [[Milan, Ohio]], Built in 1841, it was the birthplace of [[United States|American]] [[inventor]] [[Thomas Edison|Thomas Alva Edison]] (1847-1931), born on February 11, 1847. It was designated a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1965, and was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1966. It is now the '''Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum'''. |
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==Description and history== |
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The Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace is in a formerly residential (now a museum complex) area north of downtown Milan, on the west side of North Edison Drive. It is a small {{frac|1|1|2}}-story brick building, with a gabled roof and two end chimneys. The main facade is five bays wide, with the entrance at the center, topped by a four-light transom window. The door and window openings are all headed by stone lintels. The downstairs interior includes two parlors, a sitting room, and kitchen. The sitting room, in which Edison was born, includes the bed in which is mother lay for the birth. The upstairs attic level includes two more bedrooms. The house is furnished with Edison family artifacts.<ref name=nhlnom>{{cite web|url={{NHLS url|id=66000608}}|title=National Historic Landmark nomination for Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=2018-02-20}}</ref> |
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The house was built and designed by Samuel Edison in 1841, on land purchased by his wife, Nancy Elliott Edison. His son Thomas was born here in 1847, and it remained the family home until 1854, when they moved to [[Port Huron, Michigan]]. The young Edison's early youth in Milan appears to have been unremarkable, the most notorious incident being his burning down a barn, described by one biographer as a "glorious experiment".<ref name=nhlnom/> The house was sold in 1854, but was repurchased by Edison's sister in 1894. After Edison's death in 1937, his wife and daughter worked to transform the birthplace into a museum in his honor.<ref name=hist>{{cite web|url=http://tomedison.org/history/|title=History of House|publisher=Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum|accessdate=2018-02-20}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Milan, Ohio]] |
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*[[Thomas Edison]] |
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*[[List of National Historic Landmarks in Ohio]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://tomedison.org/ Edison Birthplace Museum website] |
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* [http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=443&ResourceType=Building National Historic Landmark listing] |
* [http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=443&ResourceType=Building National Historic Landmark listing] |
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* [http://thomasedisonlightbulb.net/ The History of Thomas Alva Edison] |
* [http://thomasedisonlightbulb.net/ The History of Thomas Alva Edison] |
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*{{NHLS url|id=66000608|title=National Historic Landmark nomination}} |
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[[Category:Historic house museums in Ohio]] |
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[[Category:Houses in Erie County, Ohio]] |
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[[Category:Birthplaces of individual people]] |
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Revision as of 12:43, 10 April 2024
Thomas A. Edison Birthplace | |
Location | 9 Edison Drive Milan, Ohio |
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Coordinates | 41°18′0″N 82°36′16″W / 41.30000°N 82.60444°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1841 |
Built by | Samuel Edison |
NRHP reference No. | 66000608[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
The Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace is a historic house museum at 9 Edison Drive in Milan, Ohio, Built in 1841, it was the birthplace of American inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), born on February 11, 1847. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. It is now the Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum.
Description and history
The Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace is in a formerly residential (now a museum complex) area north of downtown Milan, on the west side of North Edison Drive. It is a small 1+1⁄2-story brick building, with a gabled roof and two end chimneys. The main facade is five bays wide, with the entrance at the center, topped by a four-light transom window. The door and window openings are all headed by stone lintels. The downstairs interior includes two parlors, a sitting room, and kitchen. The sitting room, in which Edison was born, includes the bed in which is mother lay for the birth. The upstairs attic level includes two more bedrooms. The house is furnished with Edison family artifacts.[2]
The house was built and designed by Samuel Edison in 1841, on land purchased by his wife, Nancy Elliott Edison. His son Thomas was born here in 1847, and it remained the family home until 1854, when they moved to Port Huron, Michigan. The young Edison's early youth in Milan appears to have been unremarkable, the most notorious incident being his burning down a barn, described by one biographer as a "glorious experiment".[2] The house was sold in 1854, but was repurchased by Edison's sister in 1894. After Edison's death in 1937, his wife and daughter worked to transform the birthplace into a museum in his honor.[3]
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Fall of 2008
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Thomas Edison as a boy
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Erie County, Ohio
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Ohio
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "National Historic Landmark nomination for Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace". National Park Service. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ "History of House". Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
External links
Media related to Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace at Wikimedia Commons
- National Register of Historic Places in Erie County, Ohio
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
- National Historic Landmarks in Ohio
- Museums in Erie County, Ohio
- Houses completed in 1841
- Historic house museums in Ohio
- Thomas Edison
- Biographical museums in Ohio
- Houses in Erie County, Ohio
- Birthplaces of individual people