East Hill Historic District (Ithaca, New York)

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East Hill Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by Cascadilla Creek, Eddy St., Six Mile Creek, and Aurora St., Ithaca, New York
Coordinates 42°22′27″N76°29′11″W / 42.37417°N 76.48639°W / 42.37417; -76.48639 Coordinates: 42°22′27″N76°29′11″W / 42.37417°N 76.48639°W / 42.37417; -76.48639
Area65 acres (26 ha)
ArchitectMiller, William H.; Et al.
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Colonial Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 86001652 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 1986

East Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York. The district consists of 263 contributing buildings and one contributing structure. It contains the greatest concentration of Ithaca's architecturally and historically significant buildings and has retained the architectural integrity of the 1870-1920 period. [2]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Lucy A. Breyer (June 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: East Hill Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-09-01.See also: "Accompanying 80 photos".

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