The Elmira College Old Campus is the historic part of Elmira CollegeinElmira, New York. Historically known as The Elmira Collegiate SeminaryorThe Elmira Female College, the college was the first in the United States to offer to women a degree program on a par with programs offered to men. The contributing structures are significant examples of the architecture of the period. The contributing buildings are Cowles Hall, Hamilton House, Mark Twain's Study, Gillett Hall, Carnegie Science Hall, Fassett Commons, Tompkins Hall, and Hamilton Hall.[2]
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Location | Elmira, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°5′52″N 76°48′53″W / 42.09778°N 76.81472°W / 42.09778; -76.81472 |
Built | 1855 |
Architect | Multiple |
Architectural style | Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 84002068 [1] |
Added to NRHP | August 23, 1984 |
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