Old East Hill School

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Name
Old East Hill School
Address
105-109 Stewart Ave Ithaca
Year Built
1881
Architects
William H. Miller and Edward Green
Building Type
Public
Construction
not specified
Description
"Built on an old quarry site, this red brick school was constructed to address the needs of the East Hill neighborhood, which grew and developed in the decades following the opening of Cornell University. Originally built as a two-story building with stone trim and black ornamental courses, the school also had a tall tower (now truncated in size). Large windows allowed the original classrooms to be flooded with light while providing views out to the streets and commercial core of Ithaca down the hill. The school expanded several times in 1906, 1915, and 1919, and a more modern wing was added to the south in 1955-56. The school was closed in 1976 and subsequently converted into apartments. It is part of the East Hill Historic District, a local and National Register Historic District." 
From "Old East Hill School, Historic Schools of Tompkins County" by Ithaca Heritage https://pocketsights.com/tours/place/Old-East-Hill-School-43977:5103
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East Hill School

East Hill School

Tax assessment photograph taken in 1954 for the purposes of government appraisal by Roy Wenzlick & Co.

Tax assessment photograph taken in 1954 for the purposes of government appraisal by Roy Wenzlick & Co. 1954

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