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Chemung History
Elmira, New York
The Mountain House and Frenchman’s Cross
by Diane Janowski, Elmira City Historian The Mountain House, located about three miles west of Elmira, was a famous roadhouse in the...
Diane Janowski
Jul 10, 20243 min read
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Things you don’t know about Iszard’s
By Diane Janowski, Elmira City Historian Those of us past a certain age remember our beloved Iszards on North Main Street. We recollect...
Diane Janowski
Jun 18, 20243 min read
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South Main Street’s Miller Block and Townhouse
By Diane Janowski, Elmira City Historian In my capacity as Historian of the City of Elmira, New York, one of my greatest pleasures is...
Diane Janowski
Jun 18, 20243 min read
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A Story of Tuttle Avenue
by Diane Janowski, Elmira City Historian Parts of New York Route 17 (today’s Interstate 86) were designated in 1924. It was constructed...
Diane Janowski
Jun 18, 20243 min read
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Gleason’s Water Cure
by ©Diane Janowski, Elmira City Historian, all rights reserved Modern hydropathy – a system of treating illnesses using water was...
Diane Janowski
Jun 8, 20243 min read
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