1890 HOUSE MUSEUM

CORTLAND, NY

I Want To Live There!-HBM Bench Monday I would live here in a heart beat! This is along the shores of Cayuga Lake.
I Want To Live There!-HBM Credit: Jo Zimny

The 1890 House Museum is a historic landmark located in Cortland, New York. The house was built in 1890 by industrialist and philanthropist, Chester Wickwire. The Victorian-style mansion is a three-story brick building with 14 rooms, which have been restored to their original condition. The museum offers visitors a glimpse into the life of the wealthy during the late 19th century and early 20th century.

The museum features original furnishings, artwork, and artifacts that showcase the opulence of the Victorian era. Visitors can explore the grand dining room, parlor, library, and bedrooms, as well as the servants' quarters and kitchen.

In addition to the historic house, the museum also has a carriage house that houses a collection of carriages, sleighs, and other modes of transportation from the period. The carriage house also features a display of antique toys and games.

Throughout the year, the 1890 House Museum hosts a variety of events, including guided tours, lectures, and workshops. The museum is open year-round, and admission fees help support the ongoing preservation and restoration of this historic landmark.

1890 HOUSE MUSEUM is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in CORTLAND NY. US MID #8403600795

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 55,982 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

I Want To Live There!-HBM Bench Monday I would live here in a heart beat! This is along the shores of Cayuga Lake.
Riparian forest buffer in Tompkins County, New York Plastic tubes shelter young trees planted by the Upper Susquehanna Coalition on a 20-acre former agricultural property acquired in 2019 by the Finger Lakes Land Trust adjacent to its Goetchius Wetland Preserve, seen in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. The acquisition was assisted by Tompkins County’s Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreation Resource Protection. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition helped Fingerlakes Land Trust develop a management plan and planted trees and shrubs to restore a riparian forest buffer along West Branch Owego Creek, a tributary in the Susquehanna River watershed. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Tompkins County, New York Freshwater wetlands are seen at Mabel P. & Paul T. Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. Having once been considered for development as a residential subdivision, the 80-acre preserve is now permanently protected, and is owned and managed by the Finger Lakes Land Trust. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition partnered on the effort to acquire some of the land, which is within the headwaters of the West Branch Owego Creek and open to the public for activities like hiking and cross-country skiing. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Riparian forest buffer in Tompkins County, New York A tree swallow brings multiple insects back to its nest on a 20-acre former agricultural property acquired in 2019 by the Finger Lakes Land Trust adjacent to its Goetchius Wetland Preserve, seen in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. The acquisition was assisted by Tompkins County’s Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreation Resource Protection. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition helped Fingerlakes Land Trust develop a management plan and planted trees and shrubs to restore a riparian forest buffer along West Branch Owego Creek, a tributary in the Susquehanna River watershed. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Riparian forest buffer in Tompkins County, New York Yellow flag iris, an invasive species, blooms on a 20-acre former agricultural property acquired in 2019 by the Finger Lakes Land Trust adjacent to its Goetchius Wetland Preserve, seen in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. The acquisition was assisted by Tompkins County’s Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreation Resource Protection. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition helped Fingerlakes Land Trust develop a management plan and planted trees and shrubs to restore a riparian forest buffer along West Branch Owego Creek, a tributary in the Susquehanna River watershed. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Riparian forest buffer in Tompkins County, New York Plastic tubes shelter young trees planted by the Upper Susquehanna Coalition on a 20-acre former agricultural property acquired in 2019 by the Finger Lakes Land Trust adjacent to its Goetchius Wetland Preserve, seen in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. The acquisition was assisted by Tompkins County’s Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreation Resource Protection. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition helped Fingerlakes Land Trust develop a management plan and planted trees and shrubs to restore a riparian forest buffer along West Branch Owego Creek, a tributary in the Susquehanna River watershed. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Tompkins County, New York A male bobolink sings at the Mabel P. & Paul T. Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. Having once been considered for development as a residential subdivision, the 80-acre preserve is now permanently protected, and is owned and managed by the Finger Lakes Land Trust. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition partnered on the effort to acquire some of the land, which is within the headwaters of the West Branch Owego Creek and open to the public for activities like hiking and cross-country skiing. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Tompkins County, New York A northern blue flag iris blooms at Mabel P. & Paul T. Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. Having once been considered for development as a residential subdivision, the 80-acre preserve is now permanently protected, and is owned and managed by the Finger Lakes Land Trust. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition partnered on the effort to acquire some of the land, which is within the headwaters of the West Branch Owego Creek and open to the public for activities like hiking and cross-country skiing. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Tompkins County, New York A Baltimore checkerspot caterpillar is seen at Mabel P. & Paul T. Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. Having once been considered for development as a residential subdivision, the 80-acre preserve is now permanently protected, and is owned and managed by the Finger Lakes Land Trust. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition partnered on the effort to acquire some of the land, which is within the headwaters of the West Branch Owego Creek and open to the public for activities like hiking and cross-country skiing. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Tompkins County, New York Cattails grow in restored wetlands at Mabel P. & Paul T. Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. Having once been considered for development as a residential subdivision, the 80-acre preserve is now permanently protected, and is owned and managed by the Finger Lakes Land Trust. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition partnered on the effort to acquire some of the land, which is within the headwaters of the West Branch Owego Creek and open to the public for activities like hiking and cross-country skiing. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Tompkins County, New York Oxeye daisy, an invasive species, blooms at Mabel P. & Paul T. Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.
Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Tompkins County, New York Restored wetlands are seen at Mabel P. & Paul T. Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Caroline, N.Y., on June 12, 2021. Having once been considered for development as a residential subdivision, the 80-acre preserve is now permanently protected, and is owned and managed by the Finger Lakes Land Trust. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition partnered on the effort to acquire some of the land, which is within the headwaters of the West Branch Owego Creek and open to the public for activities like hiking and cross-country skiing. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge. To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image. A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.

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1890 HOUSE MUSEUM AND CENTER FOR THE ARTS
37 TOMPKINS STREET
CORTLAND
NY
13045-2772

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MID # 8403600795
Name 1890 HOUSE MUSEUM AND CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Alternate Name 1890 HOUSE MUSEUM
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 132951986
NTEECC A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 58,781
REVENUE 55,982
LAT/LONG 42.596212, -76.182546
CODES FIPS State Code: 36
FIPS County Code: 023
US Census Tract: 970900
US Census Block: 3001