Historic Ithaca
Carol U. Sisler
Carol U. Sisler was Historic Ithaca’s first dedicated staff member, initially hired in 1972 as the executive secretary, and later serving...
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Historic Ithaca
Sep 27, 20221 min read
Professor Stephen Jacobs
Professor Stephen Jacobs was a professor of architectural history at Cornell University and an important figure in and outside of...
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Historic Ithaca
Aug 9, 20221 min read
Cradit-Moore House
On May 23, 2000, Historic Ithaca moved Cornell University’s Cradit-Moore House. Threatened by Cornell’s North Campus initiative, Historic...
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Historic Ithaca
Jun 7, 20221 min read
Ag Quad Battle
Through much of the 1980s, Historic Ithaca was deeply embroiled in a battle over the fate of Cornell’s Agricultural Quad. In 1979,...
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Historic Ithaca
May 24, 20221 min read
"Inquire Within: Rental Housing in Ithaca 1870-1920"
In 1985, Historic Ithaca was awarded a grant to research the history of rental housing in Ithaca. Mary Raddant Tomlan acted as both...
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Historic Ithaca
Mar 8, 20221 min read
East Hill Historic District
The East Hill Historic District’s contributing structures were built from 1830 to 1932, with a flurry of development following the...
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Historic Ithaca
Feb 15, 20221 min read
The History Center in Tompkins County
The History Center was established in 1863 as the Ithaca Historical and Scientific Society with Ezra Cornell as its first President. In...
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Historic Ithaca
Jan 11, 20221 min read
Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission
Ithaca’s “Landmarks Preservation Ordinance,” passed in December 1970, was one of the first local ordinances of its kind in New York...
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Historic Ithaca
Dec 28, 20211 min read
HI's First Meeting
Historic Ithaca’s first organizational meeting was held on January 29, 1967, with Professor Stuart Stein of Cornell University’s City and...
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Historic Ithaca
Nov 30, 20211 min read
June 20, 1966
On June 20, 1966, Helen Duprey Bullock of the National Trust for Historic Preservation spoke to a group of about 35 people, mostly...
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