Ithaca Downtown Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About the district
Ithaca Downtown Historic District (Additional Documentation), at E. and W. State, N & S Cayuga, N. Aurora, N. Tioga Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 9, 2005. The Register lists it for its architecture, commerce, town planning and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Mid-19th Century, as it does for 170 other New York listings. The district takes in 64 historic buildings. The listing covers 10 acres. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric district in New York, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 83 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
E. and W. State, N & S Cayuga, N. Aurora, N. Tioga Sts., Ithaca · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Ithaca Downtown Historic District (Additional Documentation)Start here
- 2Jamieson and McKinney BlockRenaissance · next door
- 3Ithaca Gas and Electric Corporation BuildingClassical Revival · next door
- 4
State TheaterEarly 20th Century · next door - 5
Clinton HallGreek Revival · next door
7 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Mid-19th Century style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Mid-19th Century.
Memories of Ithaca Downtown Historic District (Additional Documentation)
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Ithaca Downtown Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Is Ithaca Downtown Historic District (Additional Documentation) on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Feb 9, 2005 (Register number 05000018).
Is Ithaca Downtown Historic District (Additional Documentation) a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Morrill Hall, Cornell University, 0.9 miles away.
Can you visit Ithaca Downtown Historic District (Additional Documentation)?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Ithaca Downtown Historic District (Additional Documentation)?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 83 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75322505 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.