Cornell Heights Historic District is a national historic district located in Ithaca, New York. The district contains 208 contributing buildings and one contributing site. It consists of an early 20th-century residential subdivision developed between 1898 and 1942, and originally conceived as a "residence park" for faculty members of Cornell University, directly north of the Fall Creek gorge.[2]
Cornell Heights Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Kline Rd., Highland Ave., Brock Ln., Triphammer Rd., Fall Creek, Stewart Ave., and Needham Pl., Cayuga Heights, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°27′18″N 76°29′13″W / 42.45500°N 76.48694°W |
| Area | 133 acres (54 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001205[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 14, 1989 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
Carl Sagan's former house, a converted 1926 Egyptian Revival building perched halfway down the cliff of Fall Creek gorge, is a contributing building of the district.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on April 4, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2016. Note: This includes Kathleen LaFrank (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Cornell Heights Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2016. and Accompanying 44 photographs