Bundy, Harlow E., House
Also known as: Bundy Museum
Why it's listed
Built around 1893 at 129 Main Street in Binghamton, this Queen Anne house was designed by local architect Elfred H. Bartoo for Harlow E. Bundy. It has irregular massing, a stone-veneered first floor, upper walls of patterned wood shingles, a conical tower at one corner, and Palladian-style windows in the attic gables. Inside, the rooms are richly finished with wood paneling, stained glass, painted ceilings, parquet floors, built-in cabinetry and a triple-leg oak stair. Bundy lived here from 1893 to 1905, while he built the Bundy Manufacturing Company, maker of mechanical time recorders, into one of the city's major industries. He later helped arrange the mergers that produced the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company, renamed IBM in 1924. The house is the only surviving residence linked to his working life and keeps a very high level of original plan and decoration, inside and out. It now operates as a museum.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is tied to Harlow E. Bundy, who built the Bundy Manufacturing Company into a leading maker of time recorders and later helped form the company that became IBM. It is also an outstanding, highly intact local example of Queen Anne architecture with a lavishly decorated interior. It is the only surviving residence associated with Bundy's productive career.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 11000269, listed May 11, 2011. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 129 Main St., Binghamton |
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| County | Broome County |
| Listed | May 11, 2011 |
| Reference number | 11000269 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1893-1905 |
| Architect / builder | Elfred Hull Bartoo |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian/Queen Anne |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Now operated as a museum (Bundy Museum); the original parlor ceiling is being restored. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.10362, -75.92756 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 11000269.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q22060942
- This listing as JSON
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