Boardman House (Ithaca, New York)
Historic house in New York, United States
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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.[2]
Ithaca, New York
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| Location | 120 E. Buffalo St., Ithaca, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42.44148°N 76.49794°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1867 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Part of | De Witt Park Historic District (ID71000561) |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000559[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 6, 1971 |
Description and history
The house was built in 1866 by A.B. Dale for George McChain, on land purchased from Ezra Cornell.[3] It is a three-story, Italianate structure with red brick and brown trim, with full basement.[4][3] The main block is 42 feet square and features a hipped roof and cupola.[4]
The house is named for Judge Douglass Boardman, the first dean of Cornell Law School, who purchased it in 1886.[3] In 1911, the building was sold to the Ithaca Conservatory of Music, now Ithaca College.[3][4]
In 1966, the Ithaca College Museum of Art opened in the Boardman House, but the museum closed in 1972.[5] The college sold the building in 1972.[6]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1971 and currently used for offices.
