National Register of Historic Places

Boardman House

Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York
Listed
May 5, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
71000559

About this property

The Boardman House is a historic house located at 120 East Buffalo Street in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York. It is part of the De Witt Park Historic District. The house was built in 1866 by A.B. Dale for George McChain, on land purchased from Ezra Cornell. It is a three-story, Italianate structure with red brick and brown trim, with full basement. The main block is 42 feet square and features a hipped roof and cupola. The house is named for Judge Douglass Boardman, the first dean of Cornell Law School, who purchased it in 1886. In 1911, the building was sold to the Ithaca Conservatory of Music, now Ithaca College. In 1966, the Ithaca College Museum of Art opened in the Boardman House, but the museum closed in 1972. The college sold the building in 1972. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1971 and currently used for offices. Media related to Boardman House (Ithaca, New York) at Wikimedia Commons

Location

120 E. Buffalo St.
Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York
42.41704, -76.45838

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Sources

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When was Boardman House listed on the National Register?

Boardman House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Boardman House?

Boardman House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Boardman House?

The period of significance for Boardman House is recorded as the industrial era.

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