Buildings at 104–116 West Water St.
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+1⁄2-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]
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| Location | 104–116 West Water St., Elmira, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°5′16.97″N 76°48′19.18″W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1870, 1934 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Streamline Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 08001230[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 17, 2008 |
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] In 2018 construction of the 100 West Water Street project began on the site.[5]
References
- "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/15/08 Through 12/19/08". National Park Service. 2008-12-24.
- 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".
- "Demolition of Rosenbaum's, Marvin's to start today". Elmira Star-Gazette. 2014-07-28.
- "Day 1 of demolition in downtown Elmira complete". WENY News. 2015-09-28.
- "Elmira Water Street building project set to begin". Elmira Star-Gazette. 2018-01-17.
