De Witt Park Historic District
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| Location | A square bounded roughly by properties fronting on E. Buffalo, E. Court, N. Cayuga, and N. Tioga Sts., Ithaca, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°26′30″N 76°29′53″W / 42.44167°N 76.49806°W |
| Area | 18 acres (7.3 ha) |
| Built | 1800 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate, Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000561[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 26, 1971 |
De Witt Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York. The district consists of 45 contributing buildings, one contributing site (De Witt Park, known as Town Square until 1869), and three contributing objects. It includes the area developed by the town's founder, Simon De Witt, in the early 19th century. The district includes the separately listed Boardman House and Second Tompkins County Courthouse.[2]
The district is a major crossroads in Ithaca, and contains a wide variety of architectural styles and cultural, social, educational, political and religious functions.[3]
Concern for preservation of the neighborhood was a motivating factor behind Ithaca's passage of a local Landmarks Preservation Ordinance in 1971.[4] Dewitt Park was Ithaca's first designated local historic district in 1971.[4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the same year.[1]
