Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
New York - Chemung County
Chemung County New York has 36 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Elmira College Old Campus, Newtown Battlefield, Zimmerman House, Chemung County Courthouse Complex and Park Church.

Many famous people are associated with these Chemung County historic places including Eugene Zimmerman, Thomas Kennicutt Beecher, Daniel R. Pratt, Mark Twain, John W. Jones, Langdon, Jervis and .

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Chemung County places including Eugene Zimmerman, Alvah Beard, Horatio Nelson White, Pierce & Bickford, Joseph Cansidine, Pierce and Bickford, Huron O. Smith, Henry Dudley, H.H. Bickford and John Considine. Prominent architectural styles found in Chemung Country are Italianate, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

Brand, John, Jr., House (added 2010 - - #10000024)
Also known as Parkside Apartments
351 Maple Ave. , Elmira
Pubdog, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Considine, John, Dockstader, Otis
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Brand, John, Sr., House (added 2010 - - #10000913)
405 Maple Ave, Elmira
Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Buildings at 104-116 West Water St. (added 2008 - - #08001230)
104-116 W. Water St. , Elmira
Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Moderne, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
Chemung Canal Bank Building (added 1978 - - #78001844)
415 E. Water St. , Elmira
Pubdog, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Professional
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Chemung District School No. 10 (added 2008 - - #08000449)
Also known as Lowman School
Old NY 17 at Lowman Rd. , Lowman
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Welliver Construction Co.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Chemung Railway Depot-- Horseheads (added 1996 - - #96001442)
Also known as Horseheads Railroad Station
312 W. Broad St. , Horseheads
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Christ Episcopal Church (added 2000 - - #00000879)
Also known as Christ Church, Christ Church Wellsburg
117 Main St. , Wellsburg
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Perry, Issac O., Fishler, George W.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Religion, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
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 Coca-Cola Bottling Company Works (added 1997 - - #97000423)
415 W. 2nd St. , Elmira
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
White, Louis Read, Jr.
Architectural Style:
Moderne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Elmira Heights Village Hall (added 1982 - - #82003349)
268 E. 14th St. , Elmira Heights
Lvklock, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bickford,H.H., Pierce,J.H.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Fire Station
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Emmanuel Epsicopal Church (added 1998 - - #98001395)
380 Pennslyvania Ave. , Elmira
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Erste Deutsche Evangelische Kirche (added 2007 - - #07001121)
Also known as First United Church of Christ
160 Madison Ave. , Elmira
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Eustace, Alexander, House (added 2012 - - #11000996)
401 Maple Ave., Elmira
Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Historic Person:
Eustace, Alexander
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
More Information:
archives document
Everett, Dr. Hovey, House (added 2007 - - #06001299)
1594 Cty Rte 60 , Lowman
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Everett, Dr. Hovey
Significant Year:
1827
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Fire Station No. 4 (added 1988 - - #88000242)
Also known as Maxwell Place Fire Station
301 Maxwell Pl. , Elmira
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pierce & Bickford
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Fire Station
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Gerity, William S., House (added 2010 - - #10000025)
415 William St. , Elmira
Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Sanatorium, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Howell, F. M., and Company (added 1984 - - #84002069)
79-105 Pennsylvania Ave., 50 Pennsylvania Ave. , Elmira
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
archives document
Jones, John W., House (added 2003 - - #03001019)
Also known as John W. Jones Museum
1250 Davis St. , Elmira
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Information Potential
Historic Person:
Jones, John W.
Significant Year:
1868
Area of Significance:
Social History, Black
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Newtown Battlefield (added 1972 - - #72000826)
Also known as Newton Battlefield Reservation
6 mi. SE of Elmira on NY 17 , Elmira
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Park Church (added 1977 - - #77000936)
208 W. Gray St. , Elmira
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
White,Horatio Nelson
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Beecher,Thomas Kennicutt
Significant Year:
1876, 1872
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
More Information:
archives document
Pentacostal Holy Temple Church of Jesus Christ (added 1998 - - #98001387)
Also known as The Free Baptist Church
351 Division St. , Elmira
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Pratt House (added 2008 - - #08001075)
Also known as Langdon-Pratt House
413 Lake St. , Elmira
Pubdog, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Other
Historic Person:
Pratt, Daniel R., Langdon, Jervis,
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Law, Communications, Politics/Government, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education, Social, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse, School
More Information:
archives document
Quarry Farm (added 1975 - - #75001177)
Crane Rd. , Elmira
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Twain,Mark
Significant Year:
1903, 1870
Area of Significance:
Literature
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Riverside Cemetery (added 2012 - - #12000953)
Cty. Rd. 60, Lowman
Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Art, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
More Information:
archives document
Scotchtown Cemetery (added 2008 - - #08001229)
NY St. Rt. 223 , Erin
Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
archives document
St. Patrick's Parochial Residence--Convent and School (added 1992 - - #92001561)
515--517 Park Pl. , Elmira
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pierce & Bickford, Smith,Huron O.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Church School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Teal Park (added 1983 - - #83003907)
Steuben, Pine, and W. Main Sts. , Horseheads
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Beard,Alvah, Zimmerman,Eugene
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Zimmerman,Eugene
Significant Year:
1910
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Park
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Trinity Church (added 2007 - - #07001122)
304 N. Main St. , Elmira
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Dudley, Henry
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Woodlawn Cemtery and Woodlawn National Cemetery (added 2004 - - #04001117)
Walnut and Davis Sts., West Hill and Bancroft Rds. , Elmira
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Pierce and Bickford
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Military
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, Local
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
archives document
Zimmerman House (added 1983 - - #83003912)
601 PIne St. , Horseheads
Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Beard,Alvah, Zimmerman,Eugene
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Zimmerman,Eugene
Significant Year:
1888
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
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