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

Elmira Gateway

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 3, 2022

1. Elmira Gateway Marker

Inscription.
The Gateway feature, inspired by local architectural landmarks, history, and the natural environment, employs locally-sourced bluestone boulders to represent the iconic flat-top hills that surround the city of Elmira. The boulders are carefully placed to frame distinctive city views and architecture.

Stepped stone paving between the boulders represents the bed of the nearby Chemung River.

Sculptures of predatory birds refer to eagles - mascot of Elmira College; and ospreys - local favorites that nest along the Chemung River.

Decorative pavement commemorates the former red brick paved streetscape, with remnants of the original pavement preserved nearby along with the city's historic train station.

In this 1858 [background] photo, the famous 'Paddy's Pig' roams freely on Lake Street, Elmira

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Environment • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 42° 5.578′ N, 76° 48.597′ W. Marker is in Elmira, New York, in Chemung County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Patricks Apartments (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Second Street Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Brief History of the Elmira Popcorn Truck (approx. ¼ mile away); Chemung County World War II Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); AFL-CIO Veterans Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Medal of Honor Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Chemung County World War I Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Chemung County Korea and Vietnam Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elmira.

Also see . . . About the Town of Elmira NY. (Submitted on May 4, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Elmira Gateway and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 3, 2022

2. Elmira Gateway and Marker

Looking south

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.