Southside Historic District in Corning in Steuben County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Amo Houghton Home

Photographed by Paul Ebeltoft, October 29, 2021

1. Amo Houghton Home Marker

Inscription. Amo Houghton Home
Built by Amory Houghton Jr. in 1898
Designed by H.H. Bickford
Grandson Amory (Amo) Houghton Jr.
lived here 1956-2020
Beloved businessman,
community member, and politician
President of Corning Glass Works 1961-1964
Chairman of the Board of CGW 1964-1983
U.S. Representative 1986-2004
Southside Neighborhood Association

Erected 2021 by Southside Neighborhood Association, City of Corning.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Heroes. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 42° 8.357′ N, 77° 3.262′ W. Marker is in Corning, New York, in Steuben County. It is in the Southside Historic District. It is on East 3rd Street just west of Cedar Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 E 3rd Street, Corning NY 14830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western 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,

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it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Corning Free Academy (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); CFA (about 600 feet away); War Memorial Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Courthouse Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frederick Carder Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Canfield Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Rockwell Museum (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corning.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2026, by Paul Ebeltoft of Corning, New York. This page has been viewed 29 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on March 1, 2026, by Paul Ebeltoft of Corning, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

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