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Updated 2/02/10
Updated 1/28/10
Enjoy this video show of stained glass at The Park Church. Click HERE to watch the show!
Updated 1/5/10
Enjoy this video show of OUR Victorian Homes in the snow.
Click here to see the show. "Victorian Home's in the Snow"
Updated 1/3/10
Says winter on so many levels...
Updated 12/25/09
Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy NEW YEAR!
Updated 12/6/09
It SNOWED! Vics in the snow.
Updated 12/1/09
To see a short video of our Home-Town Christmas Holiday Parade, click here!
Updated 11/22/09
Look for our homes dressed for the holiday's soon!
Updated 10/31/09
Indian Summer tour folks. Fun!
Updated 10/13/09
Some fall photos being added to the site. First Street West
Updated 10/12/09
Autumn slide show of some of Western NYS natural wonders
ENJOY !
CLICK on photo below to START SLIDE SHOW
Updated 10/4/09
The Chemung Valley History Museum
in partnership with
Elmira Little Theatre and The Friends of Woodlawn Cemetery
presents
The Third Annual Woodlawn Cemetery
Ghost Walk
Stories about famous residents of Elmira who are buried
at Woodlawn Cemetery presented at the cemetery.
NEW GHOSTS! NEW STORIES!
Chemung Valley History Museum
415 East Water Street, Elmira, NY 14901
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL: 607-734-4167
SOLD OUT!
Updated 9/4/09
Click on below photo to see the restoration project at Thee Park Church. Real cool...
Updated 7/5/09
Updated 4/13/09
Flower Shop on Historic Hoffman Street, located in Historic Elmira, NY.
Mark Twain Death:
Mark Twain died on April 21, 1910 in Redding, Connecticut of angina pectoris. Upon hearing of Twain's death, President Taft said, "Mark Twain gave pleasure--real intellectural enjoyment--to millions, and his works will continue to give such pleasure to millions yet to come... His humor was American, but he was nearly as much appreciated by Englishmen and people of other countries as by his own countrymen. He has made an enduring part of American literature."
Mark Twain Marriage:
Mark Twain married Miss Olivia L. Langdon (1845-1904) from Elmira, New York in 1870. Olivia died on June 7, 1904.
Below photos are of the Ritz Carriage House, 359 Church Street Historic Elmira, NY. The tragic fire has caused the carriage house to be razed. Hopefully this will aid in saving the fait of the front Second Empire Style circa 1870 High Victorian Home.
Updated 4/2/08
Airial view of the Near Westside Neighborhood.
We are pleased to have Boating Magazine sponsor our River Page. They have sponsored three links on our page. Visit them at Boating Magazine, and the links they requested are: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/archives/2008_news_releases/may_2008/05082008_8.xml AND http://channelislands.noaa.gov/edu/pdf/bas_web1.pdf
River Fest set to return June 6
Elmira's fifth annual River Fest and River Paddle will be held June 6.
A morning river paddle will lead participants from Bottcher's Landing in Big Flats to the Grove Street boat launch site in Elmira, where the festival will be under way.
The River Fest is a free community event with live music, food, vendors, activities, displays and more.
For additional information, including non-food vendor or paddle registration forms, contact the Near Westside Neighborhood Association Inc. at (607) 733-4924 or visit www.nwnainc.com.
Elmira, New York
June 2009 
Held on
The Beautiful Chemung River
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Hello world (sounds like Eddie Arnold),
We hope to find you are surviving through the season. We here in Western New York State have found it a bit snowy. Thus is living in the Beautiful State of New York. Here are some photos we will be adding to our parent site. Hope you enjoy! Donate HERE TODAY!
Cool photo of Park Church with Vintage car.
This looks fun. 110 Walnut St. A recent new hair stylist
Walnut St Queen Ann Ivy porch circa 1890
This is the Hoffman Family Farm House. Once owned by Ida Langdon. Olivia Langdons sister. The Hoffman Home in 1832 was the house from the Chemung River to about 5th Street and from Walnut St on the East to Hoffman Street on the West. Mr. A. Clintons house, new by comparisnon sits pominetly next door. A Piece and Bickford desing circa 1898.
Walnut St Bridge. I thought this was a cool architectural bridge photo.
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And opening SOON... Downtown Express formerly the Community Book Store. Our new home in starting our tours. GREAT. The Downtown Express will be an on the run sandwich and snack shop. They are going to feature some of our photos of downtown building architecture. 8 in all. Thank you Downtown Express!
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Here is the link to the hisorty of Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association http://www.bellefontearts.org/history.htm
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Friends of the Chemung River is now INCORPORATED ! One more step closer in getting the project rolling...
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Congratulations!
December 24, 2008
The Director of the National Park Service is pleased to send you the following announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places.
City or Elmira, NY
NEW YORK, CHEMUNG COUNTY,
Buildings at 104-116 West Water St.,
104-116 W. Water St.,
Elmira, 08001230,
LISTED, 12/17/08
Harold's Army & Navy Art Deco Style Store Front
Rosenbaum's Department Store Second Empire Style Store Front
Marvin's Building Brick Italianate Style Store Front
These building are not connected to Elmira's
Business Civic Historic Districts on the National Register of Historic Places like the Historic Near Westside Neighborhood. But it does anchor more historic structures in the City of Elmira NY. However there is no hope for the Elmira Armory. This will be the new location for the Elmira Police Station. Count on it.
The Elmira Civic Historic District is most significant because of the cohesiveness of a wide variety of design styles and a high degree of design integrity. All of the major styles of 19th and 20th century architecture are represented. http://nyslandmarks.com/southerntier/elmhd1.htm
As reported in the Buffalo Courier, 1861: "In Elmira, there rises in beauty and grandeur one of the most magnificent edifices in the State. It will reflect honor on the Elmirane, the county and its architect and builder. With lofty tower it looks as majestic as those castles when barons of old issued forth in defence of injured lady love. We allude to the new Court House; H.N. White architect, and David Wilcox builder." The four county office buildings in the Courthouse Complex were erected over a period of sixty-three years. They are indicative of the county's development and are an important urban grouping of governmental buildings. The central structure, the courthouse, is an important example of the work of architect Horatio Nelson White, who designed several other courthouses in New York State. http://nyslandmarks.com/southerntier/elmcourt.htm
The Chemung Canal Bank Building is the oldest existing commercial structure in Elmira. Since its construction in 1833 the building has housed some noteworthy tenants, including Bank President John Arnot (1789-1873), and Elmira's first mayor and New York State Governor, David Hill (1843-1910).
http://nyslandmarks.com/southerntier/elmbank.htm
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.
http://nyslandmarks.com/southerntier/elmhd2.htm
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Rosenbaum's was the upscale shopping center of her day!
1923
These buildings are an important part of Elmira NY's street-scape and grand Victorian historic architecture.
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Please ENJOY these seasonal photos of the Near Westside Neighborhood.
VICTORIAN HOMES
are decorated both inside, and out, so that the homes can be for everyone's enjoyment!
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