Historic Ithaca
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
Feb 8, 20221 min read
Clinton House
The restoration and renovation of the Clinton House was Historic Ithaca’s most massive and long-term undertaking. Built as a grand hotel...
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Historic Ithaca
Feb 1, 20221 min read
DeWitt Park Historic District
The DeWitt Park Historic District is significant, both in its diversity of architectural styles, dating from 1820 to 1930, and in its...
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Historic Ithaca
Jan 25, 20221 min read
Historic Ithaca’s Radio Program
In Historic Ithaca’s earliest days, information relevant to preservation – local history, current events, or architectural information –...
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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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Ithaca Heritage
Dec 16, 20212 min read
The Life of a Pub Crawler
April 28, 2017 Last year, when we were brainstorming the type of launch event we'd like to have, we discussed many possibilities. A...
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Historic Ithaca
Dec 14, 20211 min read
Reinhardt Interiors, Inc.
On June 20, 1966, a talk was given at the home of Sylvia Reinhardt, who, with her husband, owned and operated Reinhardt Interiors. She...
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