National Register of Historic Places - New York (NY), Chemung County

Chemung County New York (Historic Districts) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Elmira College Old Campus and Chemung County Courthouse Complex, Clinton-Columbia Historic District, Eaton, Warren E., Motorless Flight Facility and Elmira Civic Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Chemung County places including Horatio Nelson White, Pierce & Bickford, Joseph H./Pierce and B Pierce, Pierce and Bickford, et al., Pierce and Dockstader, Joseph Sanford Shanley and George B. Post and Sons. Prominent architectural styles found in Chemung Country are Late Victorian, Mid 19th Century Revival and Romanesque.

Chemung County Courthouse Complex (added 1971 - - #71000531)

210-228 Lake St., between Market and E. Church Sts. , Elmira

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., White,Horatio Nelson

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office

Clinton-Columbia Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000308)

505-605 College Ave., 300-431 W. Clinton, 608-612 Columbia, 348-354 W. 4th & 513-602 Davis Sts., Elmira

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pierce, Joseph H./Pierce and B, Pierce and Dockstader

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1924 AD

Eaton, Warren E., Motorless Flight Facility (added 2013 - - #13000778)

Also known as Harris Hill Soaring Corporation

62 Soaring Hill Dr., Big Flats

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Elmira Civic Historic District (added 1980 - - #80002596)

Also known as See Also:Chemung County Courthouse Complex

E. Church, Lake, E. Market, Baldwin, Carroll, and State Sts. , Elmira

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Pierce & Bickford

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Art, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Civic, Clubhouse, Fire Station, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Civic, Clubhouse, Fire Station, Specialty Store

Elmira Civic Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease) (added 2020 - - #100004956)

Portions of Lake, East Church, East Water, Clemens Ctr. Pkwy., East Market, Baldwin, William, & Carroll Sts., Elmira

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Elmira College Old Campus (added 1984 - - #84002068)

Also known as The Elmira Collegiate Seminary;The Elmira Female College

Roughly bounded by College and W. Washington Aves., N. Main St. and Park Pl. , Elmira

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Hanover Square Historic District (added 1982 - - #82001094)

Jct. of E. and W. Franklin and N. and S. Main Sts. , Horseheads

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Professional

Horseheads 1855 Extension Historic District (added 1980 - - #80002597)

Grand Central Ave., Fletcher, Sayre, W. Mill and Center Sts. , Horseheads

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Pierce & Bickford

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Maple Avenue Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000599)

310 to 782 Maple (west side), 351 to 761 Maple (east side), Elmira

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Mount Saviour Monastery (added 2015 - - #14001213)

231, 121, 122 Monastery & 65, 212 Fisher Hill Rds., Pine City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shanley, Joseph Sanford, et al.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1974 AD

Near Westside Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003906)

Roughly bounded by Chemung River, College Ave., 2nd and Hoffman Sts. , Elmira

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

North Main and West Water Commercial Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000015)

100-184 N. Main & 200-233 W. Water Sts., Elmira

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

George B. Post and Sons, Pierce and Bickford

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1974 AD

North Main and West Water Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2022 - - #100007465)

232-261 West Water St. and Wisner Park, North Main, West Grey, West Church and West First Sts., Elmira

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Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture