Ithaca Downtown Historic District - Ithaca, NY - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"The Ithaca Downtown Historic District encompasses the intact historic commercial core of the city. Since the Catskill Turnpike was extended through Ithaca in 1808 along the route of what is now State Street, this has been Ithaca's "Main Street". The primary commercial district is centered on the two blocks between Aurora and Cayuga Streets and extends about a block beyond in each direction. In 1974 these two blocks and the adjacent block of North Tioga Street were turned into a pedestrian precinct called the Ithaca Commons. An award-winning design by Anton Egner & Associates replaced the roadway with planters and benches, pavillions, trees, a fountain and a children's play area, unifying and softening the streetscape with these common elements. This was one of the first and most successful attempts to turn a downtown area into an outdoor shopping mall. Changes to lighting and paving have since diluted the original effect, but the City is currently contemplating a compehensive study to bring the area up-to-date. "
"Listed Separately on the National Register:
Clinton House, 1828
Clinton Hall, 1848
The Clinton Block, 1847, a locally-designated landmark
Jamieson & McKinney Block, 1896
Ithaca Gas & Electric Corporation Building, 1916
State Theater, 1928 remodeling of 1915 automobile garage/dealership
The Masonic Temple, 1926, a local historic landmark
Other significant buildings not otherwise designated:
Colonial Building, 1830
County Clerk's Office, 1862
The Sage Block, 1882"

Street address: E. and W. State, N & S Cayuga, N. Aurora, N. Tioga Sts. Ithaca, NY USA 14853 County / Borough / Parish: Tompkins Year listed: 2005 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social Current function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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