Elmira College Old Campus
- Also Known As: The Elmira Collegiate Seminary also The Elmira Female College
- Vicinity: Roughly bounded by College and W Washington Aves, N Main St and Park Pl.
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1855/10/00 | Jervis Langdon | Member of the first Board of Trustees | Elmira College is founded in 1855, the college is the oldest college still in existence which granted male-equivalent degrees to women. Mark Twain's father-in-law, Jervis Langdon, was a member of the first Board of Trustees. | |||
| 1864/00/00 | Olivia Langdon Clemens | Education | Olivia Langdon graduates from Elmira College. | |||
| 1906/00/00 | Andrew Carnegie | Benefactor | Dr MacKenzie secures $30,000 from Andrew Carnegie as long as the college would become independent and nonsectarian. Elmira changed its charter and built Carnegie Hall in 1911. | |||
| 1952/00/00 | Dr Ida Langdon, Mark Twain's niece, donates Twain's study to the Elmira College. |
| Particulars for Elmira College Old Campus: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Higher Learning | College |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Architectural Style | Late Gothic Revival |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Architectural Style | Neoclassical |
| Owner | Private |
| Architectural Style | Romanesque Revival |
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