Cornell Heights Historic District

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Cornell Heights Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by Kline Rd., Highland Ave., Brock Ln., Triphammer Rd., Fall Creek, Stewart Ave., and Needham Pl., Cayuga Heights, New York
Coordinates 42°27′18″N76°29′13″W / 42.45500°N 76.48694°W / 42.45500; -76.48694 Coordinates: 42°27′18″N76°29′13″W / 42.45500°N 76.48694°W / 42.45500; -76.48694
Area133 acres (54 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No. 89001205 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 1989

Cornell Heights Historic District is a national historic district located in Ithaca, New York. The district contains 208 contributing buildings and one contributing site. It consists of an early 20th-century residential subdivision developed between 1898 and 1942, and originally conceived as a "residence park" for faculty members of Cornell University, directly north of the Fall Creek gorge. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1]

Carl Sagan's former house, a converted 1926 Egyptian Revival building perched halfway down the cliff of Fall Creek gorge, is a contributing building of the district.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-08-01.Note: This includes Kathleen LaFrank (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Cornell Heights Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying 44 photographs