State Street-Henry Street Historic District

North of Binghamton's downtown, a group of 22 buildings along State and Henry Streets preserves the city's late nineteenth and early twentieth century commercial and industrial character. Most are brick, averaging four stories, and many show Romanesque detail such as arcaded facades, corbelled cornices and cast-iron storefronts. Notable buildings include the castellated State Armory, the Republican Building with its corner tower, the six-story Gaylord Building, the Hull-Grummond cigar company complex and the limestone Post Office and Courthouse of 1935. The area grew up along the Chenango Canal, which followed the path of State Street until it closed in 1877. Rail connections and a population surge in the 1880s then brought a new wave of construction. Businesses here included cigar makers, print shops, grocers, a candy factory and a nail factory. The district is considered significant for its uniform scale, uninterrupted streetscapes and the integrity of its buildings. Today many serve as warehouses, offices and apartments.