United Way of Tompkins County

313 North Aurora Street, built in 1890
Sometimes referred to as the Livermore Memorial Building, this home was built as a private residence for cobbler Charles G. Hoyt. The building was purchased by George Livermore, founder of the Ithaca Gun Company, in 1902. His son, Paul, gave the building to the Ithaca Community Chest in 1952, which is now the United Way of Tompkins County. Originally built with Eastlake detailing, the home was remodeled by William Henry Miller in 1894 and combined such Queen Anne features as the tower with Colonial Revival details, including the paired Doric columns on the porch and Palladian window in the main gable. Note the lion’s head medallion on the second story, which is repeated inside the house on the original dining room table and chairs. There is also an elaborate carriage house behind the main house.

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