Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace
Historic house in Ohio. Built 1841. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it 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 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.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Register name | Edison, Thomas Alva, Birthplace |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Edison Dr., Milan, OH |
| County | Erie County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Invention |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000608 |
| Built | 1841 · more from the 1840s |
| Type of place | residential building |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Edison Dr., Milan, OH |
| Coordinates | 41.3000° N, 82.6050° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial · 27 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗
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Questions people ask
When was Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace built?
1841.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace?
Yes. Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace?
Edison Dr., Milan, Erie County, Ohio. The nearest national park unit is Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial, 27 miles away.
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE and AT&T 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000608. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.