Southside Historic District (Corning, New York) Explained

Southside Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by NY 17, Chemung St., Spencer Hill, and Washington St., Corning, New York
Coordinates:42.1392°N -77.0558°W
Built:c.
Architecture:Late Victorian, Greek Revival, Federal
Added:February 20, 1998
Refnum:98000137

Southside Historic District is a national historic district located at Corning, Steuben County, New York. The district encompasses 624 contributing buildings, one contributing site and four contributing objects in a predominantly residential section of Corning. The district developed after 1835 and includes notable examples of Federal, Greek Revival, and Victorian architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed World War Memorial Library. Other notable buildings include the Steuben County Courthouse designed by J. Foster Warner, the "Voting Booth" (c. 1893-1898), Corning Free Academy (1922), the First United Methodist Church of Corning and Christ Episcopal Church.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. November 1, 2015. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Southside Historic District. November 1, 2015 . Becki Baker and Michelle Petrick. PDF. n.d.. and Accompanying photographs