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6 3 | H E A R T O F T H E F I N G E R L A K E S Ithaca, NY was named the prettiest town in New York, in Architectural Digest's list for The Prettiest Town in Every U.S. State, July 2018. TREMBLEY HOUSE, Trumansburg (originally built 1870's) First constructed as a hotel, it has served as a Masonic Temple since 1914. Italianate with beau ful cast and wrought iron details that were fashionable during the la er half of the 19th Century in Trumansburg but are now hard to find so well-intact. ST. JAMES AME ZION, downtown Ithaca (originally built 1830's) As an Underground Railroad sta on, Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman spoke here. BOARDMAN HOUSE, downtown Ithaca (originally built in 1860's) For more than 50 years, from 1911 to 1968, served as a campus building for the Ithaca Conservatory of Music, which became Ithaca College in 1932. To find architectural salvage items, visit Significant Elements at 212 Center St, Ithaca. For more vintage treasure hun ng, get familiar with the Reuse Trail of Tompkins County reusetrail.com ARCHITECTURE spotting guide Trembley House While you're out exploring, see if you can spot these gems in the built environment: If you're interested in more architectural and historic informa on and tours, check out ITHACAHERITAGE.COM © all photos Kati Smith St. James AME Zion Church Boardman House

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