Buildings at 104–116 West Water St.

Buildings at 104–116 West Water St.
Location104–116 West Water St.,
Elmira, New York
Coordinates42°5′16.97″N 76°48′19.18″W / 42.0880472°N 76.8053278°W / 42.0880472; -76.8053278
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1870, 1934
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Streamline Moderne
NRHP reference No.08001230[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 17, 2008

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+12-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]

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

  1. ^ a b "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/15/08 Through 12/19/08" (PDF). National Park Service. December 24, 2008.
  2. ^ 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. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2010. See also: "Accompanying three photos". Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  3. ^ "Demolition of Rosenbaum's, Marvin's to start today". Elmira Star-Gazette. July 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "Day 1 of demolition in downtown Elmira complete". WENY News. September 28, 2015.
  5. ^ "Elmira Water Street building project set to begin". Elmira Star-Gazette. January 17, 2018.