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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContinuation Sheet - 35-37 W. Main, Trumansburg.pdfN.Y. Historic Resource Inventory Form - Continuation Sheet Address: 35-37 West Main Street Village/Hamlet: Trumansburg V I M 1 46.6 jj� 10,1("J�,Q ll 915 I P I "� 4 1 , is -� Narrative Description of Property The building at 35-37 West Main Street is a one-story building with two distinct storefronts. The western storefront on the main (north) facade is attached to an L-shaped unit that was constructed between 1911 and 1929. The eastern storefront was a later addition, added sometime post -1929. The eastern portion has a sloping shed roof and a storefront that is configured to mimic the set -backs of the cast iron storefronts to the east. The western unit has a false front, a flat roof, and a modernized storefront. The horizontal detailing of the water table on the both main (north) facades suggests that the storefronts were redone at the same time. Historically, these were likely simply vernacular buildings that have been stylized to appeal to a contemporary audience. These buildings mark an important boundary between the three-story brick commercial block to the east and the beginning of twentieth century one-story buildings to the west. Like their eastern neighbors, they are close to the road. The western fagade is punctuated by a series of 1 light windows. Narrative Description of Significance The second great fire in Trumansburg history (the first occurring in February 1864), erupted on May 5, 1871 and proceeded to destroy the parts of the commercial district that were spared seven years earlier. The fire erupted along the south side of Main Street and quickly spread among the wooden buildings. County Historian Carolyn A. Martin wrote, "Even buildings on that side of Main Street were lost, and when the fire jumped across the street four more went, among them the Washington House, one of the finest hotels for miles ... In all, twenty-three businesses were lost." As in the case of the 1864 fire, arson was suspected but never proven (Martin, 25-26). As the brick buildings to the east of #35-37 attest, the post -fire strategy was to re- build with more fire-resistant materials. This commercial building is distinctive in the Trumansburg commercial area for being a purposely -built wooden commercial structure. Compiled by Katelin Olson, August 15, 2014 N.Y. Historic Resource Inventory Form - Continuation Sheet Address: 35-37 West Main Street Village/Hamlet: Trumansburg Narrative Description of Significance (continued) (43-45 East Main Street, for example, is a clapboard Greek Revival, formerly a residence, that has been modified for first -floor commercial use.) The L -shape portion of the building first appeared on the September 1929 Sanborn Insurance map. It is not shown on the December 1910 map, suggesting it was constructed between 1911 and 1929. As of June 2014, the building is occupied by Word of Mouth Catering. Partial History of Ownership of Building Date Acquired Book Page Aage Larsen ? (current owner) December 8, 1997 810 39 Figure 1: Main (north) facades Compiled by Katelin Olson, August 15, 2014 2 N.Y. Historic Resource Inventory Form - Continuation Sheet Address: 35-37 West Main Street Village/Hamlet: Trumansburg Figure 2: Aerial map, Google Maps, July 31, 2014. Sources Digital Sanborn Maps 1867-1970. Ann Arbor, Mich.: ProQuest UMI, 2001. A History of Trumansburg. Trumansburg, NY: The Free Press, 1890. Martin, Carolyn A. Trumansburg, New York Incorporation Centennial." Trumansburg, NY: The Trumansburg Centennial Association Incorporated, 1972. Tompkins County. "Property Description Report For: 35-37 Main St E, Municipality of V. Trumansburg." Image Mate Online. Accessed July 29, 2014. Compiled by Katelin Olson, August 15, 2014 3