Romantic Victorian Homes & Guided Tours. Motor coach step on guide available, Victorian Architecture Elmira, NY Historic Mark Twain Tours.
Finger Lakes Victorian Home Tours, information, restorations, & MORE, Chemung County, in Historic Elmira NY Mark Twain Tours
Mark Twain River Town Victorian Classic Guided Tours
Mark Twain's River Town Journey 
Below is the "Victorian Classic" tour, pictures, info, cost, start, and times.For more information call 607-732-1436 or e-mail us at www.HistoricNearWestside.com 
A popular stop on the tour. www.ElmirasPaintedLady.com
For more details call 607-732-1436 or e-mail us at HistoricNearWestside@yahoo.com TODAY!
Mark Twain's summer home town experience, Elmira, NY
The billard room was added to Elmira's Painted Lady by Pierce and Bickford, circa 1887. A popular stop on the "Mark Twain River-Town Tour".
Tour guide Samuel shoots billards with Mr. Clemens in the original Victorian Billard room at www.ElmirasPaintedLady.com B & B Grandest of Elmira's Grand High Victorian's
A Victorian Homes Tour Located in Elmira, NYSchedule your own private tour, group, motor coach, or organization, tour 7 days a week.
ENJOY "Mark Twain's River Town Journey" .JPG)
AND after the tour enjoy our local restauraunts. Historic, River Views, Outside lunch! Souviner Shopping! $2.00 of lunch coupon with each tour ticket at Barb's Soups ON Cafe' All within walking distance! Enjoy the Near Westside Neighborhood national historic district.
STARTING TIME: Friday and Saturday 11AM Ending time 12:45 April through October.
Reserve your own private tours 7 days a week.
ABOUT The Tour. High Victorian's at there BEST!
STARTS 11AM Friday & Saturday April through Octorber 
@ The Mark Twain Hotel across the street from the First Arena. AT the Mark Twain bldg. Located at the corner of Main and Gray Street, Lobby entrance to the Mark Twain bldg on Gray Street side, Elmira NY.
DIRECTIONS Rt. 17 - I86 Take Elmira Church Street Exit. Procede to Main & Church Street, Take a left on Main Street one block. Your are their!
PARKING in City Parking lot Gray Street next to the Mark Twain Hotel. Meters free on the weekend!
COST ADULTS $12.00 TEENS $7.00 CHILDREN FREE
STARTING TIME: Friday and Saturday 11AM Ending time 12:45 April through October.
Upon leaving the Mark Twain Hotel 
A hidden treasure. Featuring an Art Deco Hotel. Elmira of the Early 1920's.
We begin our Journey of the Near Westside Neighborhood nationally registered historic district.
At the Historic Park Church. Built circa 1850.
This was Mark Twain's wife's family church and founders. The Langdon's.
The first house of interest is a home owned by Olivia Langdon. This is an impressive Italianate home on College Avenue.
We travel down West Water Street enjoying the homes dating from 1829
Video show of our tour down Prominent Water Street click here to VEIW .
Early Elmira and her farms, the early prominent wealth of Elmira’s High Victorian Homes and architecture. Learn how these early farmers formed Elmira's Near Westside Neighborhood.
Coming back on West Church Street we visit inside High Victorian Homes. Featuring interiors that have extraordinary stained glass, woodwork, fireplaces, and staircases.
We also visit Grace Church a High Victorian Gothic Church.
Next door we view a proper and restored High Victorian Carriage House at Irelands Own Gifts.
Upon touring to First Street. Learn of these homes that were often visited and aquinted with Mark Twain.
At the Eastern most point of the Near Westside Neighborhood Historic District is J.D.F. Slee's home. Mark Twain's best friend. They called each other brother and J.D.F. Slee was one of the bearers at his friend Samuel Clemens funeral.
The tour ends in the Wisner Park next to The www. Park Church
Click HERE for the stained glass movie of The Park Church
One of the prominent families that started " The www. Park Church "was Mark Twain's wife Olivia's Father Jervis Langdon.
Come see many more High Victorian Homes with some of Western NY most spectacular architecture. Lean of the owners and there history here in Elmira, NY.
STARTS AT the Mark Twain bldg. located on GRAY STREET ENTRANCE, Across the street from the First Arena. FROM Rt. 17 - I86 Elmira Church Street Exit to Main Street, left on main one block.
LOOK for this prominent building in Downtown Elmira, NY.
Starting point for "A Victorian Classic" guided tour, and home of "Downtown Expresso"
lunch to travel. Enjoy the Twain's Vanilla Muffins!
*Free WiFi!
Open Monday - Friday.
Reserve your own private tours 7 days a week.
STARTS The Mark Twain Hotel across the street from the First Arena. AT the Mark Twain bldg. Located at the corner of Main and Gray Street, Entrance to Mark Twain bldg. lobby on Gray Street side, Elmira NY.
DIRECTIONS Rt. 17 - I86 Take Elmira Church Street Exit. Procede to Main & Church Street, Take a left on Main Street one block. Your are their!
PARKING in City Parking lot Gray Street next to the Mark Twain Hotel.
COST ADULTS $12.00 TEENS $7.00 CHILDREN FREE Group rates available.
Friday & Saturday LUNCH tour SPECIAL
info HERE at Barb's Soups ON Cafe'
STARTING TIME: Friday and Saturday 11AM Ending time 12:45 April through October.
DRESS APROPRETLY
sprinkles ? = umbrela's
no flip-flops please!
AND as always private tours, groups, and motor coach tours 7 DAYS A WEEK
VICTORIAN HOMES are decorated both inside, and out, so that the homes can be for every one's enjoyment!
You are visitor number 11/12/09 6030 1/31/10 7212
An example of a motor coach tour to be hosted by HistoricNearWestside.com
Landmark Society of Western New York. 3,000 member strong.
| The City Of Elmira - Victorian Elegance and more |
 Join us for the day on Friday, September 19, 2008 , as we travel by motor coach into the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains to spend the day in the historic city of Elmira.
With the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, Elmira was selected as one of three Union Army Depots in New York State. In addition, a Civil War prison camp was built. The local economy prospered as never before by supplying the Army. In 1864, Elmira became a full-fledged city. Elmira is the home of the Near Westside Neighborhood District. Located on the National Register the district is rich with architectural jewels and holds one of the highest concentration of Victorian style architecture in the country with over 450 structures on the National Register.
After our museum tour we will meet our Step on Guide who will give us a tour of Historic Elmira including the Near Westside Neighborhood. This is neighborhood is designated as having the largest concentration of Victorian style homes and architecture in the nation! The historic district has over 450 nationally registered homes in twenty square blocks! As an added treat we will view the interiors of several of these historic homes! After touring several historic homes, we will have a delightful lunch at Horigan’s located in the National Historic District. After lunch we will tour Mark Twain’s Study on the Elmira College campus. The study once overlooked the city from atop East Hill and still contains some of its original furniture. Before heading home, we will make a fun stop at The Christmas House. This Queen Anne mansion features six decorated rooms beautifully adorned with a variety of classic Christmas decorations and gifts. You may even want to do a bit of early holiday shopping! |
Upon our arrival, we will visit the Arnot Art Museum. The museum is housed in an 1833 neo-classical home of the Arnot family. The collection includes 17th, 18th and 19TH century paintings as well as 19TH and 20TH century American art and bronze sculpture.
Join me in Victorian urban adventure touring inside some of Elmira's historic homes and sites.
For more information e-mail www.HistoricNearWestside.com
Come explore with me 
Elmira, New York State, is just a short drive from major metropolitan area's and our airport is only 20 minutes away.
Mark Twain and Historic Elmira NY, Western NY Finger Lakes, Locations ,Events, Novelty Shopping, and LINKS
Under construction 1/31/2010
Please ask us for more off the beatin' path locations.
SHOPPING Hoffman Street, Cappy's
EATS : ) 
Barb's Soup's ON CAFE'
($2.00 coupon off of lunch that day at the cafe') Horigan's 
Tavern & Pub
fine food. Downtown Express lunch to go Express Cafe' fresh lovin' from the oven 
Chamber
Historical SITES Local Study, Prison War Camp, Woodlawn Cemetery, Mark Twain River Front Park, Mark Twain Hotel Museum,
Museums
Entertainment Eldrige Park, Clemens Center, Harris Hill, Tangle Wood, Sulivans Monument Park
City of Elmira and additional eateries http://www.marktwaincountry.com/restaurants.asp
Elmira College
FINGER LAKES REGION
