Historic Ithaca
First Old House Fair
Historic Ithaca held its first Old House Fair in June of 1993. This two-day event, the first of many held once a year, brought together...
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Ithaca Heritage
- Jun 23, 2022
- 4 min
EXPLORE ITHACA: DAY THREE CULTURAL HERITAGE ITINERARY
Take a deeper dive into Ithaca and Tompkins County’s cultural heritage on Day Three of a visit to the county. ITHACA CITY CEMETERY LAKE...
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Historic Ithaca
- Jun 21, 2022
- 1 min
Van Buskirk Gulf Road Bridge
The Van Buskirk Gulf Road Bridge in the town of Newfield, a ca. 1818 stone arch bridge, is the oldest known bridge in Tompkins County. By...
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Ithaca Heritage
- Jun 16, 2022
- 4 min
Explore Ithaca Heritage: Day Two Cultural Heritage Itinerary
Lucky enough to have a second day to spend in Ithaca and Tompkins County? Once you’ve visited some of the attractions on the One-Day...
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Historic Ithaca
- Jun 14, 2022
- 1 min
Significant Elements
In Spring of 1991, Historic Ithaca opened Significant Elements, its architectural salvage warehouse, advertising its mission with the...
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Ithaca Heritage
- Jun 9, 2022
- 3 min
Explore Ithaca Heritage: A One-Day Cultural Heritage Itinerary
Just have a day to explore Ithaca and Tompkins County? You can discover its rich cultural heritage in this Ithaca Heritage-curated...
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Historic Ithaca
- Jun 7, 2022
- 1 min
Ag Quad Battle
Through much of the 1980s, Historic Ithaca was deeply embroiled in a battle over the fate of Cornell’s Agricultural Quad. In 1979,...
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Ithaca Heritage
- Jun 2, 2022
- 2 min
Authentically Rural Weekend Highlights Freeville
September 19, 2018 FROM HTTP://WWW.FREEVILLENY.ORG/GALLERIES/OLD-FREEVILLE-PHOTOS/ When Ithaca Heritage partners first started planning...
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Historic Ithaca
- May 31, 2022
- 1 min
St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Slaterville Springs
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, built in 1893, is a well-executed and intact example of the Victorian Gothic style that was popular in rural...
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Ithaca Heritage
- May 26, 2022
- 2 min
Falconry Comes to the Southworth Homestead on Dryden Homestead Heritage Fair Day
By Mary Hornbuckle September 17, 2018 CLAIRE KUIKEN’S RED-TAILED HAWK AJAX Falconry, also known as hawking, is the sport of hunting with...
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Historic Ithaca
- May 24, 2022
- 1 min
"Inquire Within: Rental Housing in Ithaca 1870-1920"
In 1985, Historic Ithaca was awarded a grant to research the history of rental housing in Ithaca. Mary Raddant Tomlan acted as both...
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Ithaca Heritage
- May 19, 2022
- 3 min
Agriculture in Tompkins County – Evolving with the Times
By Monika Roth, Agriculture Extension Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County September 21, 2018 FREEVILLE’S JERRY DELL...
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Historic Ithaca
- May 17, 2022
- 1 min
History Happens Here: Guidelines for Teaching Local History
From 1986 to 1988, Historic Ithaca received grants under NYSCA’s Arts-in-Education Initiative to develop a local history curriculum, in...
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Ithaca Heritage
- May 12, 2022
- 2 min
Area Cemeteries Are Cultural Resources
By Patricia Longoria, Historic Ithaca Events and Community Engagement Coordinator October 16, 2018 In October, when the first frost...
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Historic Ithaca
- May 10, 2022
- 1 min
Architectural Heritage Honor Award from Preservation League of NY State
In April 1986, Historic Ithaca and the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission were joint recipients of the Preservation League of New...
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Ithaca Heritage
- May 5, 2022
- 2 min
HistoryForge: Connecting the Generations
October 03, 2017 Helen Henry, Irene Suzey, Susan Stephens, Fitch Stephens, Roger Williams, Caroline Williams, Gertrude Haviland, Clara...
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Historic Ithaca
- May 3, 2022
- 1 min
Clinton Hall
Clinton Hall, neighbor to the Clinton House, was built between 1837 and 1846 and is the most significant example of Greek Revival...
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Ithaca Heritage
- Apr 28, 2022
- 2 min
Caesar, the Ithaca Kitty, a Tompkins County Heritage Ambassador
November 04, 2017 Caesar Grimalkin, a gray tiger cat with seven toes on each white front paw, lived with Celia and William Hazlitt Smith...
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Historic Ithaca
- Apr 26, 2022
- 1 min
Barns
Following its designation as a Rural Preservation Company by the State of New York in 1984, Historic Ithaca began to focus on barns in...
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Ithaca Heritage
- Apr 21, 2022
- 5 min
October is Silent Movie Month in Ithaca. Let me tell you why…
By Diana Riesman, Executive Director & Co-Founder/Wharton Studio Museum and Board Chair/ Friends of Stewart Park October 03, 2018 In...
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