National Historic Landmark · house · East Aurora, New York

Fillmore, Millard, House

Historic house in New York, United States in East Aurora, New York. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Fillmore House

The Millard Fillmore House is a historic house museum at 24 Shearer Avenue in East Aurora in Erie County, New York. Built in 1826, it was from then until 1830 the residence of the 13th president of the United States, Millard Fillmore. It has been moved twice and significantly altered. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974. The house is owned by the Aurora Historical Society and has been decorated with period furnishings. As of 2022, it is open for tours by reservation only.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address24 Shearer Ave., East Aurora, NY
CountyErie County
ListedMay 30, 1974
Reference number74001235
Type of placehouse
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address24 Shearer Ave., East Aurora, NY
Coordinates42.76889, -78.62226 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitTheodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site · 16 mi · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74001235. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.