Amelia Earhart Birthplace
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Amelia Earhart Birthplace
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Earhart, Amelia, Birthplace
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| Location: | 223 N. Terrace, Atchison, Kansas |
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| Coordinates: | 39°33′49″N 95°6′52″W / 39.56361°N 95.11444°WCoordinates: 39°33′49″N 95°6′52″W / 39.56361°N 95.11444°W |
| Area: | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built: | 1861 |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 71000302[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | April 16, 1971 |
Amelia Earhart Birthplace is a historic building and museum that was the birthplace of aviator Amelia Earhart. It is located at 223 N. Terrace in Atchison, Kansas.
The house was built in 1861 in a Gothic Revival style. In 1897 Amelia Earhart was born in the home, which belonged to her maternal grandfather, Alfred Gideon Otis (1827–1912), a former judge, president of the Atchison Savings Bank and a leading citizen in Atchison. The Earharts attended nearby Trinity Episcopal Church where Amelia was baptized. The birthplace was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and is now a museum featuring memorabilia and artifacts about Amelia Earhart. The house served as a private residence until 1984 when a local citizen, Dr. Eugene J. Bribach, contributed $100,000 to the Ninety-Nines to acquire the property. Since 1984 the building has been maintained by the Ninety-Nines, an international group of female pilots of whom Amelia was the first elected president.[2]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "The Yellow Brick Road Trip." theyellowbrickroadtrip.blogspot.com. Retrieved: July 2, 2009.
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