Southside Historic District
Why it's listed
Southside Historic District covers the central core of a large residential neighborhood in Corning, New York, rising from Denison Parkway up the north slope of Spencer Hill. Its streets follow a rectilinear grid laid out by the Corning Company in 1835. The district holds 624 contributing buildings, one park and four objects, along with many outbuildings, wrought iron fences, hitching posts and slate sidewalks. About 73 percent of the contributing houses and commercial buildings are Greek Revival, Italianate or Queen Anne, and the Shingle and Colonial Revival styles are also well represented. Greek Revival examples cluster on the lower slope, the earliest part to be densely settled. Two prominent churches stand at Cedar and First Streets: the Romanesque Revival United Methodist church, dedicated in 1894 and designed by Henry G. Tuthill, and Christ Episcopal Church, built in 1893 in the Ecclesiastical Gothic style. The boundary was drawn around the most intact, contiguous historic buildings, leaving out areas of heavily altered older buildings.
Significance in brief: The district is nominated for its high concentration of intact historic buildings and continuous streetscapes, with a wide range of 19th and early 20th century architectural styles. Greek Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne houses make up about 73 percent of the contributing houses and commercial buildings. The form also notes related outbuildings, fences, hitching posts and slate sidewalks. The form certifies local significance.
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 98000137, listed February 20, 1998. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by NY 17, Chemung St., Spencer Hill, and Washington St., Corning |
|---|---|
| County | Steuben County |
| Listed | February 20, 1998 |
| Reference number | 98000137 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | Henry G. Tuthill (First United Methodist Church); R. W. Gibson (Christ Episcopal Church) |
| Architectural style | Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic, Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Stick, Shingle, Romanesque, Renaissance, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Tudor Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Primarily residential with some commercial, public and religious buildings; the district has 624 contributing and 100 noncontributing buildings. |
| Acreage | 140 |
| Coordinates | 42.14039, -77.05505 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 98000137.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7571061
- This listing as JSON
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