Flat Iron Building, 1-3 Genesee Street, Auburn, Cayuga County, NY
Summary
Significance: This building illustrates an innovative solution to the problem of placing a commercial structure on a triangular plot. The site was occupied by the "Center House", a popular tavern from 1805-1929, when Ezebial Williams, prominent among the early developers of Auburn had this commercial block, the first constructed of stone in the village, erected.
Survey number: HABS NY-5702
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
auburn, 42.93340, -76.56339
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html