Buildings at 104–116 West Water St. explained

Buildings at 104–116 West Water St.
Coordinates:42.088°N -76.8053°W
Built:1870, 1934
Architecture:Second Empire, Streamline Moderne
Added:December 17, 2008
Refnum:08001230[1]

Buildings at 104–116 West Water St. were a set of historic commercial buildings located at Elmira in Chemung County, New York. They included a 3-story, four-bay building (114–116 W. Water); a -story, 14-bay Second Empire style building built about 1870 (106–112 W. Water); and a 2-story, five-bay Streamline Moderne building (104 W. Water). The building at 104 W. Water was built in 1934 as an S. S. Kresge variety store.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

Two of the buildings were deemed to be safety hazards and demolished in 2014 after failed attempts to renovate them.[3] During this demolition an adjacent building was damaged and it and the third building were subsequently demolished in 2015, opening up a half-acre parcel for potential development.[4] In 2018 construction of the 100 West Water Street project began on the site.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/15/08 Through 12/19/08. 2008-12-24. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Buildings at 104–116 West Water St.. April 2008. 2010-06-24. Robert T. Englert. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. 2012-10-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20121013025939/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=102654. dead. See also: Web site: Accompanying three photos. 2010-06-24. 2012-10-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20121013025950/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=102647. dead.
  3. Web site: Demolition of Rosenbaum's, Marvin's to start today. 2014-07-28. Elmira Star-Gazette.
  4. Web site: Day 1 of demolition in downtown Elmira complete. 2015-09-28. WENY News.
  5. Web site: Elmira Water Street building project set to begin. 2018-01-17. Elmira Star-Gazette.