Fillmore House
Encyclopedia
The Fillmore House, or Millard Fillmore House, was the residence of the thirteenth President of the United States
, Millard Fillmore
. Fillmore built this house in 1826, at 24 Shearer Avenue in East Aurora
in Erie County, New York
. The President lived there only four years during which time his son was born. The house has since had multiple owners and multiple additions built upon it. In addition, it has been moved from its original location no less than two times. Besides the White House
, it is the only surviving structure of residence for President Fillmore. It was designated a National Historic Landmark
in 1974.
The house is owned by the Aurora Historical Society and has been renovated with period furnishings. It is open to the public on a limited basis.
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
, Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the United States and the last member of the Whig Party to hold the office of president...
. Fillmore built this house in 1826, at 24 Shearer Avenue in East Aurora
East Aurora, New York
East Aurora is a village in Erie County, New York, United States, southeast of Buffalo. The Village of East Aurora lies in the eastern half of the Town of Aurora.The population was 6,673 at the 2000 census...
in Erie County, New York
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
. The President lived there only four years during which time his son was born. The house has since had multiple owners and multiple additions built upon it. In addition, it has been moved from its original location no less than two times. Besides the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
, it is the only surviving structure of residence for President Fillmore. It was designated a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1974.
The house is owned by the Aurora Historical Society and has been renovated with period furnishings. It is open to the public on a limited basis.
External links
- National Park Service site on Fillmore House
- "Millard Fillmore", by John T. Horton, Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, Adventures in Western New York History, volume II, 1960, (downloadable from http://bechsed.nylearns.org/, click on Adventures in WNY History)
- Millard Fillmore House-Museum