Buildings at 104-116 West Water St.

Buildings at 104-116 West Water St.
Location 104-116 West Water St., Elmira, New York
Coordinates 42°5′16.97″N 76°48′19.18″W / 42.0880472°N 76.8053278°W / 42.0880472; -76.8053278Coordinates: 42°5′16.97″N 76°48′19.18″W / 42.0880472°N 76.8053278°W / 42.0880472; -76.8053278
Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built 1870, 1934
Architectural style Second Empire, Streamline Moderne
NRHP Reference # 08001230[1]
Added to NRHP December 17, 2008

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 3 12-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]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 12/15/08 THROUGH 12/19/08. National Park Service. 2008-12-24.
  2. Robert T. Englert (April 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Buildings at 104-116 West Water St.". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-06-24. See also: "Accompanying three photos".
  3. "Demolition of Rosenbaum's, Marvin's to start today". Elmira Star-Gazette. 2014-07-28.
  4. "Day 1 of demolition in downtown Elmira complete". WENY News. 2015-09-28.


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