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

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

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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

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 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

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