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Near Westside Historic District
Elmira
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The Elmira Near Westside Historic District is a cohesive residential area with small commercial buildings and several churches. Occupying 25-30 blocks, it holds the largest concentration of Victorian homes in the country and the largest concentrations of turn-of-the-century homes in New York State. Half of the sidewalks are still slate slabs, many properties have road front lawns.
Historic District
Near Westside Historic District
Location
Elmira
Chemung County
New York
Map
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Date of NRHP Approval
1983
Dates of Buildings in General
1850 to early 1900's
Architects/Designers
  • Pierce & Bickford (shaped the character of Elmira from 1885-1925 when they designed several hundred buildings).
  • Pierce & Dockstader
  • Others
    • Architectural Styles
    Victorian, Italianate, Greek Revfival, Gothic Revival, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Newo-Tudor, Colonial Revival.
    Properties Listed
    Contributing: 480
    Non-Contributing: 16
    Significant Structures
    Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Listed Separately
    Date Surveyed
    February 2007

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