Elmira in Chemung County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Gillett Memorial Hall

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2017

1. Gillett Memorial Hall Marker

Inscription. Has been placed on the
National Register
of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 42° 5.905′ N, 76° 48.79′ W. Marker is in Elmira, New York, in Chemung County. It can be reached from College Avenue south of West Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the left of the front entrance. Gillett Memorial Hall is about 120 yards east across the courtyard from College Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 804 College Avenue, Elmira NY 14901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mark Twain Watering Trough (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mark Twain in Elmira (about 400 feet away); Mark Twain Study (about 400 feet away); Elmira College (about 400 feet away); Tompkins Hall (about 700 feet away); St. Patricks Apartments (approx. 0.4 miles away); Elmira Gateway (approx. 0.4 miles away); A.M.E. Zion Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elmira.

Also see . . .
1. Elmira College: Gillett Memorial Hall (Wikipedia)

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. Built in 1892, a gift of Solomon Gillett. It originally served as the college's music building, containing twenty-two teaching and practice rooms and new pianos. It was proposed at a meeting in June 1891 and construction was completed the following year. In the past, the third floor held the Darius Ford Museum but currently, the building contains offices for faculty members of the college. Gillett Memorial Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Submitted on December 5, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Elmira College Old Campus - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on December 19, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Gillett Memorial Hall Marker (<i>wide view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2017

2. Gillett Memorial Hall Marker (wide view)

Gillett Memorial Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2017

3. Gillett Memorial Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 541 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 5, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.