New York - Chemung County - Historic Districts
Chemung County New York (Historic Districts) has 7 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, Elmira Civic Historic District, Hanover Square Historic District and Horseheads 1855 Extension Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Chemung County places including Horatio Nelson White and Pierce & Bickford. Prominent architectural styles found in Chemung Country are Late Victorian, Colonial Revival and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Chemung County Courthouse Complex (added 1971 - - #71000531)
210-228 Lake St., between Market and E. Church Sts. , Elmira
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
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
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 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
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Near Westside Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003906)
Roughly bounded by Chemung River, College Ave., 2nd and Hoffman Sts. , Elmira
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
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