{"nrhp_refnum":"80000358","name":"Hunt House","other_names":["See Also:Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"401 E. Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Waterloo","county":"Seneca County","state":"NY","lat":42.90604896200006,"lon":-76.84421240199998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-08-29","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Politics/Government","Social History"],"significance_levels":["national"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A brick residence at 401 East Main Street (Routes 5 & 20) in the village of Waterloo, Seneca County, New York, built around 1830 according to one entry and 1833-1836 according to another. It is part of a group of Women's Rights Historic Sites.","why_significant":"In July 1848 the house was the setting for planning sessions for the First Women's Rights Convention, held in Seneca Falls on July 19 and 20. Participants included Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Martha C. Wright and Mary Ann McClintock, and the form says all signed the Declaration of Sentiments. It is also described as a delicate, elegant example of Federal-style architecture in upstate New York.","narrative":"Hunt House is a brick residence at 401 East Main Street in Waterloo, New York, built in the 1830s in the Federal style. Its notable features include a doorway with a fanlight and sidelights, fans in the gables, and a two-story front portico of fluted columns, which was added later. The house was owned by Richard P. Hunt and his wife Jane, who were wealthy Quakers active in reform causes. It was rented by Quaker pharmacist Thomas McClintock and his wife Mary Ann. On July 13, 1848, Jane Hunt invited Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Martha C. Wright and Mary Ann McClintock to plan the first women's rights convention in the United States. The Declaration of Sentiments, resolutions and speeches were drawn up here. The convention followed on July 19 and 20 in nearby Seneca Falls, and the participants signed the Declaration. The house is part of a group of related women's rights sites in Seneca Falls and Waterloo.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Federal","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in good condition and still used as a residence, with no threats known on the inventory form.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:43.22856-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/80000358.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80000358/922e73b914-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80000358/922e73b914-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"JERRYE &amp; ROY KLOTZ MD","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JANE_HUNT_HOUSE.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">JERRYE &amp;amp; ROY KLOTZ MD</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JANE_HUNT_HOUSE.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"12000134","name":"Women's Rights National Historic Park (Boundary Increase)","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/womens-rights-national-historic-park-boundary-increase-12000134/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75314658","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunt_House_(Waterloo,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14706470"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/seneca-county/hunt-house-80000358/"}