Historic Ithaca

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[Thomas J. Campanella @builtbrooklyn]

My virtual tour of downtown Brooklyn with Michael Kimmelman in today’s NYTimes ⁦@tomvanderbilt⁩ ⁦@VishaanNYCA⁩ ⁦@rznagle⁩ ⁦@Richard_Florida⁩ ⁦@nolacampanella⁩ ⁦@brooklynhistory⁩ ⁦@CornellAAP⁩ ⁦@Cornell⁩ ⁦ https://t.co/EiyX4hM3Mx

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Got a talent for marketing? Join our dynamic team of historic preservationists at Historic Ithaca! We're currently hiring a part-time Marketing Coordinator. Learn more at https://t.co/G2RtLjH7It.

#twithaca #jobsearch #marketingjob #historicpreservation #makeadifference #creative

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The tastings for Monday's Henry Hinckley's Chocolate Affair are mouth-watering! Go to https://t.co/Sd08WsvxKA to purchase your tickets today! Rue Claire Lavender Farm & Artisan Chocolate Ports of New York Winery
#artisanchocolate #fingerlakes #wine #port #twithaca

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Historic Ithaca and Significant Elements are closed today, Friday, 2/7/20, due to inclement weather. @ Historic Ithaca https://t.co/qz4YV1VHUM

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Martin Luther King Jr. preached a sermon, "The Three Dimensions of a Complete Life," at Cornell University's Sage Chapel on Sunday, November 13, 1960 to a standing-room-only crowd. He urged non-violence and a rejection of hate.
#mlk #sagechapel #ThisPlaceMatters #twithaca

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At the Unseen Ithaca tour of Ithaca Town Hall (former post office), Kyllikki Inman shared stories about the news stand in the lobby. Howard Hoyt ran the small shop from 1938 until 1971. By a 1936 law people who are blind have the right to operate concessions on federal property.

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A modest brick home in Atlanta preserves the personal history of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and his family, who lived there in the 1960s. The NPS bought it from the Coretta King estate last year & is restoring it for public view by 2022. https://t.co/Pln9skTuhz

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Former Town of Ithaca Supervisor Cathy Valentino joined Saturday's Unseen Ithaca Town Hall Tour. She helped negotiate purchase of the former post office for just $1 in 1997. Current Town Supervisor @RodHowe showed us some rarely seen spaces--even a secret hallway! #twithaca

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Have a Tompkins County historic property that's been sensitively restored in the last two years? Nominate it for a Historic Ithaca Preservation Award! Deadline is March 31, 2020. More details: https://t.co/h5v8XzJbuc
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Dryden's Southworth House is featured in "Open House: 35 Historic Upstate New York Homes," Chuck D'Imperio's new book from Syracuse University Press. Check it out! https://t.co/9bHSVD1Hot
#southworthhouse #ThisPlaceMatters #historichomes

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St. James AME Zion Church hosted a grants workshop for historic churches today. Historic Ithaca's Susan Holland and Christine O'Malley, along with Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency's Anisa Mendizabal, presented funding opportunities devoted to maintaining historic sacred spaces.

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Resolved to refresh your living or work space in 2020? Bypass the giant box stores & shop sustainably for vintage fixtures, etc. at @SigElements (212 Center St., Ithaca). You'll save resources & money with January sales on hardware, doors, & more. Stop in today!
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The Unseen Ithaca tour of the Ithaca Town Hall (1/18) is now at capacity. Email Pat at [email protected] to get on the waiting list. There are still spaces available on the February Unseen Ithaca tours of DeWitt Mall. Register today at https://t.co/JQBk2krZfj. #twithaca

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Great news! David Fogel's Ithaca West End model will have a new home in 2020. Developer Costa Lambrou of Lambrou Real Estate has stepped forward to house the scale model of the neighborhood. Read Vogel's Letter to the Editor at Tompkins Weekly: https://t.co/RwOMP59ZtU
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Restoring in 2020? Browse catalogs of vintage house plans, ogle historic fixtures, inspire a period-appropriate kitchen remodel at APT - The Association for Preservation Technology International's Building Technology Heritage Library: https://t.co/0OY2sv8pHa.
#preservation

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Resolving to declutter in 2020? Give your items new life by donating them to Significant Elements, Historic Ithaca's non-profit architectural salvage store. That box of old hardware in your basement is our dream come true! Visit https://t.co/gKZouaaVmb for more details. #twithaca

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It's gonna be the future soon, & we're celebrating our sometimes overlooked architectural heritage! Join 2020's first Unseen Ithaca tour Sat., 1/18, 11:00AM at the Ithaca Town Hall (215 N. Tioga St.). FREE. Space is limited, so register today at https://t.co/JQBk2krZfj. #twithaca

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Happy Holidays from Historic Ithaca!

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When "research" for an event involves reading (and recipe testing) "Old Mr. Boston De Luxe Official Bartenders Guide," you know it's going to be a good time. Very excited to work with ithacaisfoodies and… https://t.co/J8hLxlwfJl

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Press Bay Alley/Court are great examples of adaptive reuse. Props to John Guttridge & David Kuckuk for their imagination & investment in transforming the former Ithaca Journal site & neighboring lot into a vibrant incubator for new businesses. https://t.co/yUdXPFtTKb
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