Levi Coffin house

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Created Date
1930s
Description

Caption reads: "This house at 3131 Wehrmon Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, was the headquarters of Levi Coffin, reputed to be "President" of the Underground Railway in the days of slavery. Photo by W.P.A. Writers' Projects. 11-12-36." Levi Coffin's two story, wood shingle home at 3131 Wehrman Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio was around the corner from Harriet Beecher Stowe's house on Gilbert Avenue, where he was a frequent guest. The fearless Quaker "president" had a "store" at the corner of Sixth and Elm Streets until 1847, where he aided 3,000 Negroes in their flight to freedom.

Creator

Ohio Federal Writers' Project

Partner
Ohio Digital Network
Contributing Institution
Ohio History Connection
Collection
Ohio Guide Collection
Subjects
Architecture
Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc
Underground Railroad--Ohio
Coffin, Levi, 1798-1877
Location
Cincinnati (Ohio)
Hamilton County (Ohio)
Type
image
Format
Picture
URL
http://www.ohiomemory.org/cdm/ref/collection/p267401coll34/id/4172
Standardized Rights Statement
No Copyright - In the United States:The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
Chicago citation style
Ohio Federal Writers' Project. Levi Coffin house. 1930s. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://www.ohiomemory.org/cdm/ref/collection/p267401coll34/id/4172. (Accessed January 23, 2025.)
APA citation style
Ohio Federal Writers' Project, (1930s) Levi Coffin house. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://www.ohiomemory.org/cdm/ref/collection/p267401coll34/id/4172
MLA citation style
Ohio Federal Writers' Project. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://www.ohiomemory.org/cdm/ref/collection/p267401coll34/id/4172>.
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