HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF ELBA

ELBA, NY

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The Historical Society of Elba is a non-profit organization located in the small town of Elba, New York. Founded in 1976, the society is dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich history of this rural community. The society operates a museum in the old Elba Town Hall, which showcases a collection of artifacts, documents, and photographs that tell the story of Elba's past.

The museum's exhibits cover a range of topics, including the town's early settlement, agriculture, industry, and notable residents. Visitors can see displays on the area's Native American history, the construction of the Erie Canal, and the impact of the Civil War on Elba. The museum also features a research library, where visitors can access historical documents, books, and maps.

In addition to its museum, the society hosts a variety of events and programs throughout the year. These include historical lectures, walking tours, and community celebrations, such as the annual Elba Onion Festival. The society also works to preserve historic sites and structures in the town, including the 19th-century Elba Mucklands Drainage District Building.

The Historical Society of Elba is run by a dedicated group of volunteers who are passionate about preserving and sharing the town's history with future generations. The society welcomes visitors and members from all backgrounds who share an interest in local history and culture.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF ELBA is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in ELBA NY. US MID #8403602180

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).

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Vac-Eclipse-April 2024-112 4x3 Eclipse Vacation. Visiting our childhood home. April 2024.
Oak Orchard Light House Point Breeze, Carlton NY
April 5, 2023: "Westbound Along the Good Old Thruway", LeRoy, New York Looking westward along the New York State Thruway from the exit of the Ontario Service Area in the town of LeRoy, New York on a cloudy spring evening.
January 14, 2023: Pine Hill Cemetery, Elba, New York Scene from a visit to Pine Hill Cemetery in Elba, New York on a frigid winter morning. Extending to an area of about an acre on the parcel otherwise occupied by the Elba United Methodist Church <i>(background)</i> with which it was historically associated, the cemetery dates to 1803 and is a typical example of those that dotted the rural hinterlands of Upstate New York at the time, with many headstones that comprise fine examples of the era's typical funerary artwork. Pine Hill contains the remains of about 600 or 700 individuals, many of whom figure among the village's founding fathers. One especially notable burial was that of John Young (1775-1836), signer of the first deed ever issued by the Holland Land Company: on July 22, 1803, he and his wife Peggy purchased 102 acres on the Oak Orchard Road for the price of $202, on which they operated a farm and a roadside tavern.
Williams Opera House - Exchange Street Historic District, Attica, New York, 1880 ca City plans for restoratiion ~
"A JELL-O YEAR" -- 1924 The Jell-O girl was introduced in 1904 and became the face of the company. -- University of Delaware Library
June 12, 2022: Agrarian vista, Rochester Road, Royalton, New York This photo presents a sweeping view over a vast expanse of cultivated fields and farm buildings from a site near the corner of Rochester Road and Griswold Street in Royalton, New York, just west of the village of Middleport.
January 31, 2022: A. M. Ives House aka "Stonehurst", Medina, New York Erected in 1861 using the less common pink variety of the superior-quality sandstone that made Medina, New York famous, the sumptouous A. M. Ives House - otherwise known as Stonehurst - functions almost as a primer on the principles of Italian Villa-style residential architecture. If you're an architecture buff like me, you can read <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/53351610904">more about Stonehurst</a> at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/">Western New York Architecture Deep Cuts</a>, my other account where I go deeper into the weeds about these sorts of things.
A.M. Ives House aka "Stonehurst", Medina, New York, January 2022 Stonehurst, 304 West Center Street at Prospect Avenue, Medina, New York, January 2022. Erected in 1861 using the less common pink variety of the superior-quality sandstone that made Medina famous, this sumptuous mansion functions almost as a primer on the principles of Italian Villa-style residential architecture. The ornate brackets undergirding the widely overhanging eaves of the gently-sloped roof; the tall, narrow pairs of round-arched windows crowned by dentillated entablatures and flanked by stylized pilasters, and - of course - the corner tower with its ornately decorated belvedere cupola are all characteristic trademarks of the aesthetic. Born in Cortland, Augustus Miles Ives (1817-1889) moved to Medina around 1840 and quickly made a name for himself in the local business community, principally with the firm of Swan, Ives & Whalen, dealers in wholesale produce. He lived at Stonehurst until his death, and his widow Caroline stayed on for another nine years before selling the house to local banker Homer J. Luther (hence its alternate name, the Luther Mansion). It was empty and in deteriorating condition by 2018, when it was purchased by Talis Historic Restorations, who are currently renovating the property for use as hotel and event space.
Rich-Twinn Octagon House, Akron, New York, October 2021 The Rich-Twinn Octagon House, 145 Main Street at Townsend Street, Akron, New York, October 2021. Popularized by Orson Squire Fowler's 1848 tome <i>A Home for All, or a New, Cheap, Convenient, and Superior Mode of Building</i> which advocated the form due to its efficient use of space, octagon-shaped houses (usually paired with Italianate aesthetic elements) were a fairly popular feature of mid-19th century American architecture, yet the Rich-Twinn House is the only extant example in Erie County. Built in 1849, this was originally the home of Charles B. Rich (1808-1870), a prominent figure on the local business and political scene who lived there from its completion in 1849 until his death. Rich had the house designed by architect and contractor James Twinn for his wife, who had seen and admired several octagon houses during their honeymoon trip along the Erie Canal. In this example, each side of the house is sixteen feet in length; the main entrance is raised about six feet above ground level, with a half-basement below, the entire first floor is surrounded by an enormous wraparound porch, and the roof is surmounted by a handsome belvedere cupola with bracketed cornice in keeping with aforementioned Italianate principles. Interestingly, the kitchen was located in the basement, with food conveyed upwards from the large fireplace to the dining room by way of a dumbwaiter. The building has been owned by the Town of Newstead since 1981 which operates it as a local historical museum.
October 2, 2021: Erie Canal at Medina, New York A pleasant view along the Erie Canal looking east from near the village center of Medina, New York.

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HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF ELBA
PO BOX 24
ELBA
NY
14058-0024

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MID # 8403602180
Name HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF ELBA
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 311703436
NTEECC A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201312
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 43.099715, -78.163622
CODES FIPS State Code: 36
FIPS County Code: 037
US Census Tract: 950200
US Census Block: 1038