Elmira College Old Campus

Elmira College Old Campus
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Elmira, New York
Coordinates	42°5′52″N76°48′53″W / 42.09778°N 76.81472°W / 42.09778; -76.81472
Built	1855
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	84002068 [1]
Added to NRHP	August 23, 1984

The Elmira College Old Campus is the historic part of Elmira College in Elmira, New York. Historically known as The Elmira Collegiate Seminary or The Elmira Female College, the college was the first in the United States to offer to women a degree program on a par with programs offered to men. The contributing structures are significant examples of the architecture of the period. The contributing buildings are Cowles Hall, Hamilton House, Mark Twain's Study, Gillett Hall, Carnegie Science Hall, Fassett Commons, Tompkins Hall, and Hamilton Hall. ^[2]

Gallery

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  Carnegie Hall
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  Hamilton Hall
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  Cowles Hall
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  Cowles Hall entrance
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  Mark Twain's study

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. Janette Johnstone (June 1984). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Elmira College Old Campus. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved October 25, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NY-6019, " Elmira Female College, Cowles Hall, Park Place & West Washington Avenue, Elmira, Chemung County, NY ", 2 photos, 4 data pages, 1 photo caption page