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

Tompkins County New York (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include De Witt Park Historic District, Cornell Heights Historic District, Cornell Heights Historic District, Dryden Historic District and East Hill Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Tompkins County places including William H. Miller. Prominent architectural styles found in Tompkins Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Colonial Revival.

Cornell Heights Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001205)

Roughly bounded by Kline Rd., Highland Ave., Brock Ln., Triphammer Rd., Fall Creek, Stewart Ave., and Needham Pl. , Ithaca

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Cornell Heights Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001205)

Roughly bounded by Kline Rd., Highland Ave., Brock Ln., Triphammer Rd., Fall Creek, Stewart Ave., and Needham Pl. , Cayuga Heights

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

De Witt Park Historic District (added 1971 - - #71000561)

Also known as Public Square;See Also:Boardman House;Second Tompkins County

A square bounded roughly by properties fronting on E. Buffalo, E. Court, N. Cayuga, and N. Tioga Sts. , Ithaca

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Dryden Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003921)

Roughly bounded by E. Main, James, Lake and South Sts. , Dryden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

East Hill Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001652)

Roughly bounded by Cascadilla Creek, Eddy St., Six Mile Creek, and Aurora St. , Ithaca

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Miller,William H.

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Colonial Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Forest Home Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000999)

Roughly along NY392 , Forest Home

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Federal, Queen Anne, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Processing Site, Religious Structure, Road-Related, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Road-Related, School, Single Dwelling

Halsey, Nicoll, House and Halseyville Archeological Sites (added 1993 - - #93000504)

Address Restricted , Halseyville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Politics/Government, Industry, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

American Industrial

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Ithaca Downtown Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000018)

E. and W. State, N & S Cayuga, N. Aurora, N. Tioga Sts. , Ithaca

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse, Financial Institution, Government Office, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store, Theater