{"nrhp_refnum":"02001641","name":"Building at 171-177 Clinton Street","other_names":["Bruun and Co.","Afga Ansco, No.99"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"171-177 Clinton St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Binghamton","county":"Broome County","state":"NY","lat":42.10573282400003,"lon":-75.92620230799997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2002-12-31","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Industry","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story, two-part brick commercial block with four storefronts at 171-177 Clinton Street in the First Ward of Binghamton, Broome County, New York, built in 1920 on a parallelogram-shaped footprint.","why_significant":"The nomination argues significance under Criteria A and C for its link to Binghamton's commercial development and as an intact example of early twentieth century mixed-use commercial design. It housed businesses important to the city's economy, including a hardware and furnace dealer, cigar makers and a photographic manufacturer. Art Deco inspired storefront glass suggests a 1930s remodeling.","narrative":"Built in 1920 on Clinton Street in Binghamton's First Ward, this two-story brick commercial block holds four street-level storefronts with offices and apartments above. Its angled east and west walls give it a parallelogram footprint, and dark red brick piers, recessed angled entries, a metal cornice and a raised parapet define its appearance. Black structural glass and glass block on the eastern storefronts reflect Art Deco influence and may date from 1930s remodeling. The building replaced two frame dwellings and was first occupied entirely by Bruun & Co., a hardware and furnace dealer. Later tenants included cigar makers employing perhaps 150 people, a photographic manufacturing business, confectioners, furniture dealers, saloons and a barber, while upstairs residents worked in nearby factories. It was listed for its role in the neighborhood's commercial life and as a typical, well-preserved early twentieth century mixed-use block. Water damage and vacancy now affect much of the interior.","period_of_significance":"1920-1944","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Late 19th and 20th century movements","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Largely vacant; only unit 171 is occupied, by a furniture stripping business. Roof leaks have caused extensive water damage inside.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:54.139464-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/02001641.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/02001641/8af9a1b829-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/02001641/8af9a1b829-1600.webp","licence":"CC0","author":"Ammodramus","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Binghamton,_NY_171-177_Clinton_St_2.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Ammodramus</a>, <a href=\"http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Binghamton,_NY_171-177_Clinton_St_2.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316551","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_at_171%E2%80%93177_Clinton_Street","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4986545"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/broome-county/building-at-171-177-clinton-street-02001641/"}