Clinton House (Ithaca, New York)

The Clinton House is a historic building located in downtown Ithaca, New York. It is built primarily in the Greek Revival style, common in older buildings in Ithaca. It currently houses offices and a local charter school. It is directly adjacent to the Ithaca Commons.

Clinton House
The Clinton House, a 19th-century building in downtown Ithaca
LocationIthaca, New York
Coordinates42°26′24.77″N 76°29′58.19″W
Built1828
ArchitectTillotson, Ira; Miller, William Henry
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.71000560 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 12, 1971
19th-Aggelomatis stereogram of Clinton House

History

The Clinton House was originally built in 1828–1829 as an upscale hotel and Ithaca's first professional office building, with 150 rooms, an immense undertaking for the then 4,000-strong population of Ithaca. It was named for DeWitt Clinton, governor of New York from 1817–1822 and again from 1824–1827.

Upon its opening Clinton House was reputed to be "the most imposing hotel" between New York and Buffalo.[2]

At least four U.S. presidents have stayed in its rooms, as well as numerous film actors from Ithaca's brief heyday as a center for the film industry.[3] The Clinton House was built in 1831, which was during the Greek Revival Stage of America (1820–1860). The columns out front and the enormous windows and doors are sure signs of the style. Today, The Clinton house houses many business offices and the New Roots Charter School.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. A Guide Book To Cornell University and Ithaca. Silver, Burdett, & Company. 1904. p. 3. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. Stephen W. Jacobs and Elizabeth Mulholland (April 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Clinton House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2011-09-30. See also: "Accompanying two photos".
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